Year : 2022

The Cape: Option 3  

November 14, 2022Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

In my previous post, The Cape: Deny or Accept, I discussed the conflicting emotions I had after reading the EducationWeek articles High Teacher Expectations Boost Long-Term Student Outcomes  (Madeline Will, 2022) and Why One Principal Is Asking Her Staff to

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Education is Always on the Ballot

November 9, 2022Rachel Perugini Current Affairs, Uncategorized

As I sit here tonight, the day after election day, Arizona has yet to call any of the major races. Results keep trickling in, and I check and recheck my phone hoping to see numbers increasing and decreasing. We just

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The Cape: Deny or Accept

November 4, 2022Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Education

I was looking through EducationWeek (digital edition) when two articles gained my attention:  High Teacher Expectations Boost Long-Term Student Outcomes  (Madeline Will, 2022) and Why One Principal Is Asking Her Staff to Do Less (Crystal Thorpe, 2022). As a teacher, I

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A Parents’ Guide to Grades

November 2, 2022Caitlin Gawlowski Education, Elementary, Uncategorized

Dear Parents, I have been an educator for 11 years – 9 years as a classroom teacher, 1 year as an interventionist, and an instructional coach this year. In the last 11 years, I have had many conversations regarding students’

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Now Hiring!

October 27, 2022Sara Mora Education, Education Policy, Social Issues

Where have all the people gone? I hear murmurings in many different industries about the shortage of workers. A friend of mine works in the news industry and agreed that they have been short for quite some time. Over the

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The Breakfast Club

October 26, 2022Rebecca Brinkman Education, Life in the Classroom, Love

What does your breakfast routine consist of? I asked my educator friends and heard the following:   “I never eat breakfast”   “I make a run for Dunkin; the employees know me by name and have my order memorized!”  

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The Seating Chart Saga

October 25, 2022Lynna Schiller Life in the Classroom

There is a lot of research for and against having assigned seats in the classroom. I’ve been in education for almost 20 years, and I have to tell you that I still don’t have the secret answer!! The only thing

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Hats and Gum: A Reminder to Focus on Relationships

October 24, 2022Lisa Barnard Education, Education Policy, Equity, Social Issues

I will never forget the day that a teacher told me her classroom management was “I don’t smile until after Winter Break.” At first I laughed because I thought she was joking. Then I sadly realized that she was completely

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Fall Break

October 20, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

October already? Time for Fall Break!!  Where did the first quarter go? Has it already been 8 or 9 weeks of school? I can’t wait for the break to start! Are you ready for parent/teacher conferences? Do you have your

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Finding my Voice: Advocating for National Board Certification, Part 1

October 18, 2022Caitlin Gawlowski National Board Certification, Teacher Leadership, Uncategorized

I have been trying to find my voice my entire life.  Going back to my childhood, I was constantly told that I was too quiet, that I need to speak up or louder; I listened to excuses for my shyness

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