Category : “Education Policy”

The Little Things

November 19, 2015Alaina Adams Assessment, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Love, National Board Certification, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership

As I’ve gotten into my groove as a returning rookie teacher, I’ve rediscovered the joys of finding success in the little things. When I say “little,” I mean things that measure students’ success in ways that are not analyzed as

Is Our Energy Renewable? Professional Capital Part II

October 29, 2015Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Education Policy

Sustainability. Staying power through wise choices. I have heard people argue the causes of global warming, and the best human response, but I have yet to hear anyone attack the core value of sustainability. And it has become a metaphor

True Teacher Confession #1: Sometimes I wear pajamas to work.

October 28, 2015Beth Maloney Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

To clarify, my students earned pajama day by making a school fundraiser goal. Did I set up the goals? You bet! I love pajama day! But not just pj day… Occasionally, I wear my “Teacher by day, Jedi by night”

The Preparation Gap

October 27, 2015Danielle Brown Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, National Board Certification, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

There are many factors that are impacting education, to include lack of funding, lack of teaching professionals in the classroom, and the lack of support for new professionals during the most crucial years. As a Hope Street Group National Teacher

Just. Keep. Calm.

October 25, 2015Mike Lee Education, Education Policy

That’s right AZMerit scores are here. We’ll finally know how Arizona students performed taking a first stab at the measure of the new standards. Kind of. Districts have now received embargoed reports that can’t yet be shared with the public

An Aggressive Reply to Common Core Advocates

October 14, 2015Sandy Merz Assessment, Education Policy, Parent Involvment

My opinion of the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards has followed a path from cautious support to grudging support to undecided to qualified disapproval to outright opposition. My scorn for their implementation has never varied. I’ve written that teachers who support the standards

The Wait…

October 9, 2015Jen Robinson Assessment, Education, Education Policy

The inevitable is coming later this month. Arizona standardized assessment results will be released. We know the preliminary data is dismal showing most Arizona students are not proficient in reading or math. I have unsettled feelings about the score release

Rookie Moves

September 29, 2015Alaina Adams Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring, National Board Certification, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

Now that I’ve returned to the classroom, people keep asking: “How is it going?” And my answer has been pretty consistent: it’s wonderful, but it’s also kicking my proverbial rear end! It’s not like I forgot how complicated teaching was,

Should We Save a Slice for Charters?

September 19, 2015Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Education Policy

Donnie Dicus got me thinking about charter schools in Arizona. It disgusts me that corporations with absolutely no fidelity to Arizona’s children or communities can profit from money that is desperately needed in the traditional public schools to implement current

“Do You Have To Leave Us?”

September 14, 2015Beth Maloney Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

“Mrs. Maloney, why do you have to leave us?” Her big gray eyes looked up at me pleadingly as she hugged me tight across the middle as if to stop me from exiting the classroom door. My heart was torn

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