Ignorance is not an excuse
Many times we often speak before we think. Then again we also speak before we actually know what we are talking about. However, we are...
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Kristen Koppers
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Kristen Koppers
May 22, 20193 min read
A Teacher's Self-Care: is it really focused on?
Teachers have been around for centuries from being the first philosopher to being a 21st Century educator. Teachers undergo a tremendous...
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Kristen Koppers
Apr 30, 20192 min read
It's not fair!
There are always two sides to every story; just like there are two sides to one's subconscious. Some like to think of it as the 'devil'...
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Kristen Koppers
Apr 28, 20193 min read
Confessions of a Teacher
I cannot believe that another school year is coming to a close; soon another graduating class will leave and the Fall semester will begin...
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Kristen Koppers
Mar 27, 20192 min read
That "aha" moment we all strive for in learning
The moment that a student has that "aha" moment in class is when teachers believe in their passion. However, the "aha" moment does not...
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Kristen Koppers
Mar 12, 20192 min read
'NO' is not a bad word
A student asked me the other day, "Why can't we change our topic?" While normally I would let students change topics for their paper, the...
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Kristen Koppers
Mar 8, 20192 min read
Nothing but a good time
The beginning of January is considered research paper time in my class for both my sophomores and seniors. The fact that research takes...
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Kristen Koppers
Mar 4, 20195 min read
It's about the 'me' in team
When I thought about where this blog was going to go today, several different ideas ran through my mind. I was trying to think about how...
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Kristen Koppers
Feb 16, 20192 min read
The Generation of 'Entitlement'
So first let me explain what the title means. While it's been known that the current 'teenager' generation is known as Gen Y or the...
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Kristen Koppers
Feb 5, 20192 min read
To DI or not to DI
When teachers use Differentiated Instruction in the classroom, it is not about changing up lesson plans for one or two students. It is...
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Kristen Koppers
Jan 30, 20193 min read
The Effects of "Snow Day’s"
Living in Illinois, snow and cold temperatures are expected. In high school, I remember going to school (not barefoot in the snow uphills...
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Kristen Koppers
Jan 24, 20192 min read
An Expert Within Myself
Last week I assigned a blog to my students where they were to write what they were an expert in doing. While the assignment seemed...
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Kristen Koppers
Jan 11, 20192 min read
World Sketchnote Day
World Sketchnote Day is a day each year where people, educators, students, practically anyone, share their work online as a community. To...
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Kristen Koppers
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Differentiate Teaching
I procrastinate on things not because I do not want to it, but I find myself doing it because I am afraid of failure or not committing to...
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Kristen Koppers
Jan 3, 20192 min read
This is me...
Sometimes in my life I feel that I need to break out into a song like in a musical. Sometimes I feel that I I am repeating the same...
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Kristen Koppers
Jan 2, 20192 min read
Re-defining the word 'Hero'
Three years ago, I was nominated by two people who considered me an "everyday hero" within my community, where I was one of the 16...
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Kristen Koppers
Dec 31, 20182 min read
Focus on the new year
When we think about celebrating on New Year's Eve, we think about the parties or toasting to good health and another year of broken...
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Kristen Koppers
Dec 17, 20182 min read
Time for self-reflection
It's that time of the year where teachers begin to feel the stress of the school year. With finals only a few days away, there is a sigh...
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Kristen Koppers
Dec 15, 20182 min read
Motivating Students
I’ve been an educator for over 15 years where I continue to find ways to motivate students within the classroom. I found that students do...
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Kristen Koppers
Dec 2, 20182 min read
On my way to publishing
I have considered myself a writer for over three decades. In middle and high school, I created a fictional series based on the life of...
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