Keep Calm and Shoot Straight

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers “Traveling, it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller." This year I am celebrating my 50th year as a teacher! As part of my anniversary celebration, I recorded a 3-part interview...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers “Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years.” This year I am celebrating my 50th year as a teacher! As part of my anniversary celebration, I recorded a 3-part...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers "Education is an invitation to endless possibility.When eternal principles are taught, doors to hope and transformation fly open!"I'm very excited to share a personal milestone with you ~ this year I...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers "A craftsman connotes someone who has integrity and knowledge, who is dedicated to his work and who is proud of what he does and who he is. Someone who thinks carefully and does things well. I want a...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers “What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.” res·o·lu·tion   /ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/:   a firm decision to do or not to do something The word...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers “All the ends of speaking are reducible to four; every speech being intended to enlighten the understanding, to please the imagination, to move the passions or to influence the will.”Teachers talk …...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers “The true Christmas spirit is putting others’ happiness before our own, and finding you’ve never known such happiness.” Younger kids gradually become uncontrollably excited. Older kids can’t wait for...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers THaNGksˈɡiviNG   NOUNthe expression of gratitude, especially to God.You are a teacher. Are you a thankful teacher? Every day? Today? For what are you thankful today? How are you expressing your...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers "When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”Here is the only background information we had on 15-year-old Alex: he was living with his mother, three brothers, and one sister on a...

Keep Calm and Shoot Straight A Blog for Teachers by Mary Jean Powers “Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.”The first time I taught English in South America, Carlos threw a fit outside my classroom. Every. Single.  Day. Why? Because his class time was...