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Hi! My name is Steven and I have been teaching Spanish and German at Pattonville High School for 8 years.…

Personalizing Student Learning

This year my school has taken up a new district-wide initiative: personalized learning. This is year one of what will…

Wow, it has been a while since I last posted! I knew this would happen because inevitably the start of…

Since this year marks 7 years in the classroom it’s a good time to talk about teacher burn out and…

I just got back from my third trip abroad with students and this year’s trip was the best yet! We…

Also part of the Missouri Teachers Academy this year we broke off into groups and did a more personal learning…

This year I was honored to serve as a teacher leader for the Missouri Teachers Academy. As a part of…

Normally I post at the beginning of the school year about how my mindset as a teacher has changed but…