Category : “Life in the Classroom”

The Magic of Educational Support Professionals (ESPs)

November 16, 2016Danielle Brown Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

This week is American Education Week, with each day dedicated to sub groups that support students on a daily basis. Today we celebrate Education Support Professionals (ESPs), and I would like to celebrate one ESP in particular. For the

We Shall Not Cease From Exploration: A Plea for Geography Education

November 15, 2016Beth Maloney Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership, Web/Tech

Did you know it’s Geography Awareness Week (November 13-19)? Did I just lose your interest because when you hear “geography” you picture a dusty, outdated atlas on your classroom shelf? This is my plea for geography instruction in today’s schools.

Kindergarten: Fully Funding the Foundation

November 4, 2016Danielle Brown Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Recently, there have been a few articles regarding the full funding of Kindergarten in the state of Arizona, as seen here and here. Currently the state funds Kindergarten for half a day, while some districts find ways to fund

Oh The Places of School Choice

October 28, 2016Alaina Adams Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Love, Mathematics, Parent Involvment, Social Issues, Uncategorized

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” ~Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Educators, riddle me this: How many of us actually send our personal children

Henry Ford and Ed Policy

October 24, 2016Beth Maloney Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy

“I’d like to observe your 90-minute reading block if that works for you,” says my principal as we are setting a date for my formal observation. “Well, we’ll be using literacy skills to close read and annotate a piece of

The End of the Day

October 16, 2016Donnie Dicus Elementary, Life in the Classroom

The End of the Day A Play by Donnie Dicus A Sequel to Angela Buzan’s Masterpiece “Before the Bell” Setting: 3rd Grade Classroom at 2:15 in an Urban School in West Phoenix Characters: Teacher: A man in his mid-30’that kids

Running and Testing

October 13, 2016Jen Robinson Assessment, Current Affairs, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

For the past several months I have been training for a half marathon. Myself and several other colleagues each had a different, unique training regiment leading up to the race. I needed to begin early and gradually increase the distance

Why Did I Have to Look at Those Test Scores?

October 5, 2016Sandy Merz Books, Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom, Mathematics, Professional Development

I’m facing a conundrum. This summer I read Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students’ Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching by Jo Boaler (with a foreword by Carol Dweck of Mindset fame). I was completely fired up by Boaler’s

Trade Secrets

September 30, 2016Beth Maloney Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring, Professional Development

My husband is a professional chef. And yes, I fully understand that I am the luckiest woman in the world. He was working in the restaurant kitchen when he was asked to come out and speak with a chef who

Photo Credit: Nick Harris https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickharris1/

From Meow to Roar: A Journey in Advocacy

September 19, 2016Danielle Brown Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a public hearing for feedback on the 2016 draft mathematics & ELA standards in my community. The meeting was held in the cafeteria of what once was a middle school, that was

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