Letterman’s Top Ten Tribute to Teachers Needs More than Teach for America

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Tributes for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week are appreciated coming just as the school year comes to a close, when very tired teachers are looking back to see student progress over the past eight months. Many of the tributes are touching, … [Read more...]

The Bullied Teacher

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Bullying has received increased attention the past few years.  Administrations have placed harder and clearer rules against student bullying, clubs and organizations have formed in schools to address bullying, and legal actions have taken place … [Read more...]

Teachers Should Stand Alone, Stand Together

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I have read several articles over the past month that, in a nutshell, explain that The United States was founded on the premise of greed. And even as I’ve taught Social Studies this year to my elementary kids, I find myself making that link as … [Read more...]

Taking Charge of Our Own Profession – Part 1: We’re Selling Ourselves Short!

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Like all teachers around the country, I am saddened by the indictments of administrators and teachers in Atlanta for cheating on the state’s standardized tests.  It’s disheartening, embarrassing, and maddening to once again see that the legacy … [Read more...]

We Need a New Progressive Era for our Schools

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Recently, a blog post written by Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann called “18 Reasons Why Doctors and Lawyers Homeschool Their Children” hit the internet big time.  In it, Dr. Berchelmann explains why it works better for her and her husband to homeschool … [Read more...]

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