Category : “Current Affairs”

Testing Mr. Dicus

March 23, 2017Donnie Dicus Assessment, Current Affairs, Education Policy

As the majority of Americans are gearing up for baseball season, teachers are girding their loins for a less fun pastime; testing season. Testing season means walls must be covered so students can no longer use reminders around to room

SB 1038 – Lets Save High School Physics and Chem

February 26, 2017Mike Vargas Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Mathematics, Professional Development, Science

In Arizona, no one can argue that the shortage of teachers is at crisis proportions. There are less and less reasons each year to return to the classroom for teachers statewide. In the sciences, we are even harder pressed

When Executive Orders Get Personal

February 22, 2017Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Life in the Classroom, Social Issues

Yesterday as I drove home from work. NPR reported on the new executive orders expanding the groups prioritized for immigration enforcement– in effect, increasing the number of deportations of undocumented immigrants. But I didn’t hear much of the story. After

Received

February 19, 2017Donnie Dicus Assessment, Current Affairs, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Recently, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos stated that many teachers are in “receive mode’ and are “waiting to be told what to do.” Many teacher advocates became ablaze with outrage as they decried this statement. I understand how many are

50 Minute Recess: An Experience in a K Classroom

February 3, 2017Danielle Brown Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Games, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

As I sit in a professional development on Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Kinder, toggling between Pinterest & Facebook, I found something that made my heart soar. A proposed bill that I have seen become law or policy in other states. A

Right to Recess

January 23, 2017Beth Maloney Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Social Issues

In a scene from my favorite TV show, My Crazy Ex Girlfriend, a clueless shopper holds up a plastic wiffle ball and bat set and asks the clerk if a 10 year old would like it. She responds with, “You

How Not to Attack Charter Schools

January 22, 2017Sandy Merz Current Affairs, Education, Uncategorized

The Green Bay Packers eliminated the Dallas Cowboys by three points when they kicked a field goal as the clock ticked down to 0:00. The final score proves that the Cowboys are the better team. Or so would be the

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