It’s Time to Replace the Fourth of July (Kind Of)

Jeremy S. Adams2019-09-15T22:20:20-04:00September 17th, 2019|0 Comments

In my two decades of teaching civics to high school and college students, I can count on one hand the number of students who have ever been able to correctly identify September 17th as Constitution Day. [...]

Are You A Double-Minded Teacher?

Allyson A. Robinson2019-09-16T20:52:53-04:00September 16th, 2019|1 Comment

Hello. My name is Allyson, and I’m a Double-Minded Teacher. Double Minded: 1: wavering in mind: UNDECIDED, VACILLATING Since I’ve made the commitment to become a teacher, I’ve been double-minded about teaching. I start off [...]

The Teacher Triangle: Mindful Balance

Sylvia Denice2019-09-15T18:19:58-04:00September 15th, 2019|0 Comments

It was Welcome Week my first year of college. The student orientation leader shared the “College Triangle” with the group of bug-eyed freshmen before leading us to a campus-sponsored comedy event. The “College Triangle” is [...]

Opinion: An Open Letter to Teachers of Color Dealing with Guilt while Working at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

TER Staff2019-09-13T11:25:10-04:00September 13th, 2019|0 Comments

Guest Writer: Jheanell Lumsden Dear Teacher of Color, You’re about to begin a new school year, and as a teacher of color, you know that our teaching experiences are vastly different from our white counterparts. [...]

Is More Technology Helping or Hurting Your Students?

Allyson A. Robinson2019-09-13T11:29:53-04:00September 13th, 2019|0 Comments

I don’t know if I was truly prepared for the technology my new school district was bringing to the table. When I interviewed for my current school system, one of the questions I asked during [...]

Why September 11, 2001 Needs To Be Mandated Curriculum

Laura Brown2019-09-11T19:42:24-04:00September 11th, 2019|0 Comments

Many of my current sophomores were not alive on the day the world stopped turning. Most of my students are fifteen-years-old — these adolescents are the post-911 generation. They know no other reality than the [...]

Close Encounters of the Parent-Teacher Kind

Mike Creekmore, Jr. LPC2019-09-05T11:37:33-04:00September 5th, 2019|0 Comments

"Hello, my name is Mr/s. _______________, and I'll be your son/daughter's teacher this year." Those are usually the initial seeds of the parent-teacher relationship. It's a blank slate, an empty canvas, an opportunity to start [...]

Opinion: Don’t Blindly Follow Edu-Celebrities

Educator Barnes2019-09-05T13:24:56-04:00September 4th, 2019|1 Comment

In each profession, there are people who rise to high visibility and prominence. There is an aspect of these people’s personalities and abilities that captivate others. The more people are captivated, the more they continue [...]

Job Requirements are Changing. How Can Parents and Students Adapt?

Sarah Mattie2019-09-05T11:31:21-04:00September 3rd, 2019|0 Comments

I am currently job-hunting outside of education, and I have noticed an interesting trend: jobs requiring a high school diploma are also requiring skills that are not typically on the standard high school curriculum. If [...]

5 Tips for Navigating the International School Job Fair

Sadie Hewitt2019-09-03T07:39:44-04:00September 3rd, 2019|0 Comments

Many teachers dream of leaving their home country to be an international teacher. It’s hard to blame them. The class sizes are often astronomically smaller, the pay is better (compared to the new country’s standard [...]

Teacher Self-Care Calendar- September

Franchesca Warren2019-09-02T16:15:54-04:00September 2nd, 2019|0 Comments

The Great American School Shuffle

Laura Brown2019-08-30T15:35:45-04:00August 30th, 2019|0 Comments

I am a bit of an eavesdropper. When I hear the word school uttered in a conversation near me, I perk up. Like a prairie dog popping out of its hole, my neck lengthens, and I turn [...]