Conner Skaggs
Bio
Raw messages about life. Sharing questions that will make you think. Self-reflection, life hacks, and messages of hope and happiness. 1 year as a teacher.
Stories (15/0)
What I've Learned From 1 Year Of Teaching Abroad
I've been a teacher for a little over a year now. My students are all native Spanish speakers, and I'm trying to teach them to write in a way that they can express themselves. I guess one thought that's crossed my mind is that by me writing in a public space, my students would have no excuse for not wanting to write in a private one. I always tell them that they can write whatever they want, even if they go off-topic. The most important thing is that they write in their own way. No copying.
By Conner Skaggs2 years ago in Education
- Top Story - August 2022
Repeat After Me "I Don't Know The Answer" Top Story - August 2022
Standing at the front of the class I heard a loud scream from the back row "OWWW HELP" I looked out to see one of my 10th grade students with his arms up protecting his chest as his classmate punches him repeatedly. It's times like these that made me start wondering, how do my students get so off track that they need to act out? In the end the kid was only playing. The student who asked for help begged me not to take his friend to the principals office, he told me they were only doing it for fun and he was never in any real trouble. So in the end they both had to talk it out with the principal.
By Conner Skaggs2 years ago in Motivation
How To Be Positive When Things Are Good… And Even When They’re Not
As humans we often tend to think negative thoughts, it’s a part of life. There’s nothing wrong with having a negative thought or two come and go through out the day. When we begin to set our focus on that negativity, it can become a problem that can drag us down to the point where nothing is good anymore. Nothing is positive, nothing is good for us, nothing is helpful.
By Conner Skaggs2 years ago in Motivation
