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What Are We Accelerating in the Classroom?

As teachers we know how important it is to encourage reading in our classrooms, no matter what subject we teach. We equate reading success to lifelong success all around. As teachers we also know how incredibly busy our days are and how difficult it can be to meet children’s needs who either need daily remediation […]

Posted inElementary School, Featured, How to Fix Education, Instruction & Curriculum, Kindergarten, New Teacher Bootcamp, Opinion, Parents, The New Teacher Chronicles

Newbies- Implementing a 'To Do' List for New Teachers!

I am sitting at my desk in my classroom preparing to begin our second semester in this New Year and I’m overwhelmed (as usual) with what needs to be done.Overwhelmed.My focus  is not only preparation  for the upcoming semester, but also on two new students who start Monday. Which means I have no idea where […]

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Being the Change From the Inside Out

Respect. Responsibility. Perseverance. As teachers we are supposed to not only be good role models for value and character, but we are also supposed to help our students grow in these areas as well. Time and again we hear how society has developed a ‘lack of character’ over the course of several generations. I’ve read numerous articles […]

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A Dream Followed: 5 Burning Questions About Running Your Own School

I have been running my own school for nine years now.  As you can imagine I have had people asking me tons of questions throughout those nine years. I’ve taken those questions and compiled them into the top five that are always asked. I’m always open to answering questions about my school, how it started and what […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Featured, Middle School, Opinion, Parents

Turning a Dream Into Something Tangible: Starting Your Own School- Part 2

Want to know how I started my school ? Read part I here.   The first five points of starting your own school checked out: it’s legal in your state, you’re not doing it for selfish reasons, you’ve been able to secure funding, you have a ‘business plan’ and you’ve decided what age groups you would like to reach. Great- […]

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Starting Your Own School: Life Is Full Of Choices – Part I

I stood at my stove angrily stirring corn and frying chicken. My dad was already over for dinner and sat flipping through the mail, patiently waiting for me to either self-combust or start ranting and raving to him. I couldn’t stand it anymore. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” […]