Fighting the predictability in my head
As a teacher, it’s important to see patterns in academic behavior so that I can support students who are struggling. But today I made a big mistake. I as...
Category: teaching
I’m tired of being a cheerleader
In my class, students write an essay in class on Monday and then type it on Google Docs by 11 p.m. It’s a simple assignment. Most of the time, I get 20 o...
What does it mean to care about a student?
A student left me the following comment on our class website: Mr. Isero, you know that I cannot go online because I do not have [the webcam] but obviously you ...
Can I get a little quiet?
I like quiet. Maybe it’s because I’m an introvert. At home, I enjoy going many hours without any sound: no music, no TV, no nothing. Quiet soothes ...
Reading closely takes a long time
My passion — and my nemesis — is teaching reading. I think reading is the most important thing to teach. Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out...