![“[With teaching,] Its very hard to know what you need until you start teaching. But I would say [that] just knowing students are typically doing their best [is the most important factor]. Many of the behaviors you might [recognize] are indications of not understanding [the lesson], or feeling that theyre not confident in the class. Knowing that, I think [this mindset] would’ve helped me from the beginning instead of this adversarial type of situation that a lot of teachers might feel going [into teaching]. [Its important to know] that things get easier as you teach because you add more tools to your toolbox as you go. And the more tools you have, the more engaging your classes [will be] and the better feedback you can give [to your] students.” - Sonya McGowin, Spanish](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sonya-Mcgowin-Staff-1200x800.jpg)
Sonya McGowin, Spanish
Srisha Gujjula, CJ1 Writer
• February 23, 2024
![For the past three years, Parkway has administered high school finals after winter break, a practice that proves to be detrimental to the success as well as the mental health of students. With finals after break appearing to do more harm than good, the question of what changes can be made arises time and time again. “The pressure for finals is difficult, and to have that [pressure for] a few weeks because youre on [a] break can make you generally sad. Its a bummer in general. I wish [finals] were before break, so we [could] have a break to sleep, celebrate and not study. Everyone Ive talked to about it is like yeah, finals sucks, and I wish that wasnt a thing,” junior Meadow Kostial said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/decembereditorial-1200x963.jpg)
Post-break panic
Zoya Hasan, Keira Lang, and Pathfinder Editorial Board
• January 5, 2024
![“I love working with students. I love seeing ‘aha moments’ [from my students] and when things click. I enjoy offering study opportunities or travel opportunities specifically. Im really eager to take students on trips, especially Spanish-speaking communities to see them interact in a real-world scenario with native people. The hardest part of teaching is its crazy political. There are a lot of agendas that get pushed in school and it frustrates me because it shouldnt be about agendas, administration, and politics. It should be about students and their learning and providing the best environment so sometimes it is like a dual-sided coin.” - Jessica Verweyst, Spanish](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jessicaverweyst-900x600.jpg)
Jessica Verweyst, Spanish
Raneem Hussein, Staff Writer
• August 29, 2023
![Tom Herpel uses his plan time to prepare for future Latin classes in which students learn grammar, literature, and culture. Herpel wanted to avoid jumping to conclusions about the upcoming changes to reduce teacher plan time. “I will not know the type of time crunch I will be under until Ive experienced it. I might be able to get work done while Im doing this other responsibility. I hesitate to make assumptions without having experienced it myself,” Herpel said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image2-900x600.jpg)
Teachers speak out as Parkway School District implements a 190-minute reduction to teacher plan time
Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Social Media Manager
• June 2, 2023
![Junior Nicholas Herman stands in front of a white wall with a colorful mural of a world map painted on it. Herman stands in front of the Eastern Hemisphere.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/unnamed-42-900x600.jpg)
A Tale of Three Cities
Sakenah Lajkem, CJ1 Writer
• May 17, 2023
![Kimora Jones](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4244-900x675.jpg)
Kimora Jones
Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor in Chief
• December 9, 2022
![Junior Suraiya Saroar enjoys both American and Bangladeshi traditions on Thanksgiving. For dessert, she has pumpkin pie and mishti, a broad category of sweets from south Asia.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/unnamed-11-1-900x900.png)
You ain’t seen stuffing yet
Serena Liu, News Editor
• November 28, 2022
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