On the blog post titled Motivating Students, I mentioned a group of second graders that came into my reading room on the first day of school. All of these boys were known to be difficult. As they shoved their way…
Rebecca LocklearDecember 10, 2021
My mind keeps returning to those in Texas who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a effort to get warm this past February. Relatives hold the electric company, city, and police responsible – and I agree there should be…
Rebecca LocklearMay 3, 2021
These days, when getting on a plane, I greet the people squished up next to me, but then get out a book and read. I can talk nonstop so this is really a test for me. That said, one time…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 9, 2020
This essay is HUGELY interesting! A friend of mine works for an outdoor education organization that arranges wilderness backpacking adventures for students. I asked if he would write about his experiences being a wilderness instructor in the era of COVID19.…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 25, 2020
What do you think of Kenya and their solution to cancel K-12 school for the 2020-2021 school year? For the U.S. this is a hypothetical question since cancelling K-12 school will never happen. I suspect the main reason would be…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 18, 2020
Right now, parents are making difficult school choices based on COVID-19. A number of moms contacted me to say they will keep their kids at home. The question they have is this: Should they stay connected with…
Rebecca LocklearJuly 21, 2020
I remember singing a choral piece with these words: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Today, hearts are troubled and sad, and fear is real. On top of that, people are trying to…
Rebecca LocklearApril 2, 2020
Corona Virus Days: Questions about educating at home and learning “life skills” (March 17, 2020) Some issues have come up with children being home. Question: One parent expressed concern that their child would lose out with less school, or even…
Rebecca LocklearMarch 18, 2020
I was recently asked to talk about a “shining teacher moment.” Hmmm. Shining moments happen when students combine talent, focus, and a desire to perform well in order to produce amazing “history with music-drama-dance” productions. This is a shining moment:…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 13, 2019
