Arming teachers in the classroom is a very controversial and heated topic right now. I am personally so proud of our young people for taking a stand on the gun issue and making their voices heard above all the noise.
Read MoreWalling Out the Unwanted
“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall…” This is the first line of the poem, “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost. Nearly all of my scholars were reading this poem for the first time. As the audio of the poem
Read MoreDo We Really Need 200 School Districts?
Stories from School Blogger Beth Maloney recently wrote the article The Problem with Teacher Pay in Arizona and One Possible Solution . This interesting piece proposes that a statewide salary schedule will equalize pay for teachers while considering qualifications and
Read MoreTHE LAST STUDENT TEACHER
I have a student teacher this semester. His name is Brandon and he is currently the only student teacher for Physics in the state of Arizona. Like the last Jedi, he has the force inside of him to do good,
Read MoreThe Problem with Teacher Pay in Arizona and One Possible Solution
The Problem with Teacher Pay: As a beginning teacher, I knew I would start out with a modest salary, but with increases in experience and education, I expected to move up the salary schedule and eventually achieve a comfortable middle-class
Read MoreBecoming “Absurdly Moderate” in Dissent
My head’s so big you can see it from the moon. Seriously. It barely fits a size 7 3/4 size hat. And now, thanks to reading Angela Buzan’s recent post, Arguing with Sandy Merz, it’s swollen beyond comprehension. And not
Read MoreSubstitute Teachers: Any Warm Body Will Do?
Every teacher knows that a good substitute teacher is like a shiny, gold treasure. These amazing human beings float into our classrooms to take care of our students while we’re absent. Ideally, I want a guest teacher who follows my
Read MoreWhy I Will Wear #REDforED
I will wear red tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7, because I am a professional, and I deserve to be paid like one. I refuse to say “I’m not in it for the money,” because I pay my bills with this paycheck,
Read MoreWhy our Kids Benefit From the Cop at our School
School safety has been on the forefront of all of our minds. Without our schools being safe places, students simply cannot learn. There have been a bevy of ideas, some more grounded in reality than others, about how to make
Read MoreThe Reset Button: Why We Need to Experience Failure to Reach Success
My husband, Tyler, plays video games when he has a free moment on the weekends. While I have no desire to pick up an XBox controller, I mindlessly listen while grading a stack of papers or finishing a chore as
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