Accomplished teacher leaders tell stories of how policy decisions impact learning and teaching in their classrooms in order to spark constructive dialogue across the education community.
“A house divided against itself, cannot stand.” When Lincoln uttered this quote in his famous “House Divided” speech, it wasn’t the first time the sentiment had been expressed. Variations of the quote and the idea behind it are scattered throughout
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In the voice of Bishop T.D. Jakes, “Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready!” February is Black History Month, and we all know that Black history is American history. Whether you are teaching online, in-person, or hybrid, the events of 2020
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I think we probably all remember that one class we all took in our teacher training that talked about the various models of co-teaching. After that you head off into the real world where you may or may not actually
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The story goes that when my dad went away to college, he was going to study economics. On his first trip home, he told my grandfather that economic concepts bounce off his head like billiard balls and that he was
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In August of 2016, I made the choice to “come home” after 7 years in Orlando, Florida. I crammed what I could into a Honda Civic, gave away my remaining IKEA furniture, and began a solo mission driving across the
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I spent almost all of my teaching career as a civics teacher, which is the best job ever. Students in their last year of high school are prepared to take that last social studies class and say goodbye to high
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If you’re anything like me, you watched (and loved) the Netflix original Get Organized with The Home Edit. In the show, expert home organizers Clea and Joanna help clients contain their clutter to create stunning spaces. You may have even
Read MoreNow that it is 2021, it only seems appropriate that my first blog of the New Year is one of reflection, but as I reflect, I can only come to one conclusion, Educators Rock! Was this year hard? Would I
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The fresh feeling of a new year, and a clean slate, often brings my thoughts down memory lane for a moment. It reminds me to think of things I have learned, or ways that I have grown, and things that
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The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards released scores in December 2020. Maybe you saw this: Maybe you didn’t. I opened the score report email three times….all before they included fireworks. The first two started with, “We regret to
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