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We Need our Educators Now More than Ever

We desperately need dedicated educators willing to build a career around serving today’s learners and today’s communities-our tomorrow depends on it. Under the guise of “reform”, public education and teaching have been under a years-long attack driven by private interests in collusion with policymakers looking to profit from and gain control of a private education […]

Posted inHow to Fix Education, Principals' Corner, Series

10 Ways to Fix Education: Stop the Revolving Door of Administrators, Teachers, and Students

By: Lori Rice & Jake Miller In our previous installments of 10 Ways to Fix Education, we focused on providing teachers more teaching time.  For quality work to occur quality planning and reflection are an important part of the process.   Today we’re here to talk for the need to stop the revolving door. Just like […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Featured, From the Front Lines, Instruction & Curriculum, Middle School, Opinion, Uncategorized

5 Lessons We All Need to Know in Education

This morning as I was embarking on my morning run/walk, I encountered a hill that was in my way to becoming a more confident runner.  The sheer enormity of knowing that I would have to run the entire hill was enough to mentally take me  out, but something in me kept telling me to “keep […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Featured, Opinion, Uncategorized

What Educators Learn From Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson

[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=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] On March 22nd, 2012, A&E launched its first episode of Duck Dynasty. The show, which is about Phil Robertson, his wife Kay, their children, grandchildren, their multi-million dollar company, and their […]

Posted inFeatured, Legal, Special Education, Uncategorized

Planning for the Future: Special Needs Students' Transition Plan

All students, whether in elementary or high school, should have a discussion with their parents or guardians about what they want to do after completing high school.  Students with disabilities are no different.  Except their discussion is required by The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) and mandates the inclusion of special education teachers, general […]