By: Brett Bohstedt I know. You can’t spare a second. Every moment is packed, moreover if there is any downtime the infinite scroll of tasks is haunting you. I’m feeling overwhelmed just writing that – ah the life of an American teacher. But what is this busyness costing you? Your health? Your availability to […]
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Teacher Appreciation Week – 25 Quotes to Share
This week, the first full one in May, is Teacher Appreciation Week. While educators and fans of education will read about various ways to show your appreciation for teachers, here are some kind words shared by, about, and from teachers, educators, and education advocates throughout time. #ThankATeacher A master can tell you what he expects […]
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Dyscalculia – The Dyslexia of Mathematics
For years, educators have known about dyslexia. There are well-documented studies that explain dyslexia as well as strategies that can be used to help those who are diagnosed with this learning disorder. Until recently, however, there has been very little known about dyscalculia. This is partly because unlike dyslexia, dyscalculia manifests itself in a number […]
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Teacher Appreciation Week – TER Thanks You!
We here at The Educator’s Room would like to send a huge THANK YOU to all of you teachers as we start Teacher Appreciation Week. Though we appreciate teachers year round here at the magazine, this week is special because everyone else recognizes how significant you are as well! Whether you teach little children, high […]
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The Other 335 Days of the Year: Autism Awareness
The month of April in general shines the spotlight on Autism, but what about the other 335 days of the year? Will teachers, parents, principals, doctors, politicians, and organizations continue to spread awareness about Autism? I sure hope so and this article is my way of keeping the blue light shining bright so that we […]
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All Mathematics is Political: Post Session with Rochelle Gutierrez
Following an emotionally stimulating conference session presented by Dr. Rochelle Gutierrez, I was intent on waiting in a line behind dozens of people for the opportunity to sit and talk with her. She began her talk with an engaging moment where she asked audience participants to “Stand Up” for the reasons they entered the teaching […]
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Demistifying the Great Lesson
Cross Posted from Chalkbeat, TN, April 21st, 2014 You walk into a classroom. You see students are excitedly conversing with each other, taking notes on their papers and drawing models. The teacher rotates around, speaking very little, but when he does, he typically leans down, examines a student’s paper and then asks a simple question. […]
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Teacher Education Programs Through the Lens of History Educators
On Sunday, April 13th, I attended the final session time of the Organization of American Historians Conference in Atlanta. Sunday is very quiet with many attendees heading home. I decided to attend the Educating Future History Teachers session. I wanted to see what was being done to prepare teacher candidates now compared to my program […]