Remembering Your Purpose as Means to Rediscovering Your Joy
I asked some of my colleagues, “Why did you enter the teaching profession?” This is what they had to say.
Chaddock School educator Michelle Bickhaus discusses the unique approaches to teaching students with trauma affected pasts through her Teaching Troubled Hearts blog and podcast series focusing on educators in the special education field
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Michelle Bickhaus
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 4
You’ve made your plan. You’ve created a systematic plan for regenerating this small area in your classroom. It's time to act on your plan.
Michelle Bickhaus
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 3
Our students’ worth cannot be defined. They are worth more than the districts’ budgets. They are worth more than a mediocre effort
Michelle Bickhaus
- Jun 4, 2020
- 2 min
Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 2
We want to evaluate our sensations in the classroom space because we want to consider how that space makes our students feel.
Michelle Bickhaus
- May 26, 2020
- 3 min
Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 1
No college course, no conference, no workshop, no journal article…nothing ever mentioned how to teach during a pandemic.
Michelle Bickhaus
- Oct 24, 2019
- 4 min
Existential Paroxysm
Some days I feel defeated, like a failure. But I breathe deep, gather my senses, & remind myself my students are my why. My reason I'm here
Michelle Bickhaus
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
Arts in Education: A Conversation with Laura Sievert - Part 2
Michelle wraps up her conversation with Arts Quincy's Laura Sievert about the importance of arts in education
Michelle Bickhaus
- Oct 9, 2019
- 1 min
Arts in Education: A Conversation with Laura Sievert - Part 1
Michelle sits down with Arts Quincy Executive Director Laura Sievert to discuss the importance of arts in education
Michelle Bickhaus
- Sep 25, 2019
- 3 min
Teaching Resilience: It's OK to Fail
We must let our children and students fail. We do them a terrible disservice if we insulate them to only experiencing success.
Michelle Bickhaus
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
Innovate Because Survival is Insufficient
Let's get proactive. Let's take measures to control what we can, in our circle of influence, in an effort to prevent burnout.
Michelle Bickhaus
- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min
Play! It's For Older Kids, Too!
Play is more important than just making us feel better. Play is the venue for the development of social & emotional skills.
