As a teacher, I get my best ideas in the shower. I mean literally as I’m letting the steaming hot water hit my face, Â the lightbulb in my head goes off and (ding, ding, ding) I have to try this new idea. A couple of months ago this happened after repeatedly getting ten to fifteen […]
Franchesca Warren
For fifteen years Franchesca taught English/Language Arts in two urban districts in Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. Increasingly frustrated with decisions being made about public education from people who were not in the classroom, in 2012 she decided to start a blog about what it was really like to teach in public schools. In the last four years, The Educator's Room has grown to become the premiere source for resources, tools, and strategies for all things teaching and learning. To learn more about Franchesca Warren's work, please visit www.franchescalanewarren.com.
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The Educator's Room Learning Academy Sign Up Starts Soon
Last week we sent out a survey to our readers about what issues they are having both inside and outside the classroom and how we can help. Within a week, we received over 3,000 survey responses spawning us to create a service for teachers, by teachers. Do you find yourself up at night trying to […]
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[Survey] We Need Your Feedback
On February 1, 2016 we’re introducing a subscription service to our readers to help support and solve common problems teachers face. You may ask, “Why us?” Well, behind The Educator’s Room is a group of teachers who have more than 500 collective years of teaching under our belt. As a matter of fact, on average […]
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The Traveling Teacher with Oneika the Traveller
Check out our interview with Oneika the Traveller, an English Teacher who works in International Schools across the world. In this interview she details how to: position yourself to work in an International school, earn upwards of $100,000 per school year AND get all of your expenses paid, be happy in your career as a […]
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One-Day Workshops Are Here! Join Us in 2016
In 2015 we struggled with what we could continue to do to support our thousands of readers across the world. We already publish three articles a day from teachers. We’re active on our social media channels (Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Â giving advice. We’ve started offering professional development opportunities for schools and we’re constantly adding to […]
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Getting My Life Together-Mentally and Physically
As a wife and a mom to four, you can imagine how obsessive it can be to make sure that your family is healthy-at all times. Sometimes it may mean that I drag everyone to the park to have some outside time, while other times it means me strictly monitoring what everyone puts in their […]
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When a Student Won’t Leave the Room
“Give me your phone now!” I demanded to the Lisette* as I attempted to quiet my noisy class after the first-period bell stopped ringing.  Glaring at me over the rim of her glasses, Lisette* emphatically replied, “No”. Frustrated, I hit the buzzer to our discipline office. The other kids quieted down to witness the showdown- anything […]
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Instructional Coaching: Finding Your Purpose
You clear your throat. “Today we’re going to learn how to monitor data in our classrooms..” You look around the room and 20 pairs of eyes are looking at you waiting for you to finish your sentence. “..and how to increase student achievement at our school.” As you turn around to grab your handouts you […]