After teaching for thirteen years, attending countless hours of professional development, and teaching hundreds of kids, I am bored with being in the classroom. I’m not bored with actually teaching children, but I’m more discouraged by the politics that go with what/how/when to teach in the classroom. Ultimately, teachers need a career path that does […]
Franchesca Warren
For fifteen years Franchesca taught English/Language Arts in two urban districts in Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. Increasingly frustrated with decisions being made about public education from people who were not in the classroom, in 2012 she decided to start a blog about what it was really like to teach in public schools. In the last four years, The Educator's Room has grown to become the premiere source for resources, tools, and strategies for all things teaching and learning. To learn more about Franchesca Warren's work, please visit www.franchescalanewarren.com.
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The Educator's Room + Paula Kay Glass Discuss Teacher Branding
Join us tomorrow as we talk with veteran teacher, Paula Kay Glass, as she discusses how she decided to leave her school system and start her own school. You can follow us on Google Plus here and also RSVP for the event! To learn about Paula’s journey, read her first article here.
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Vote Now! Tell Us the Workshops You Want to See at The Educator's Room Annual Conference !
Have you ever attended a conference and been disappointed because you had no clue what you were paying for? Well The Educator’s Room Annual Conference is determined to change that. We want our readers to determine what workshops they want to attend! Take a moment and vote below! Results will be revealed by September 1st! […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Interviews
The Educator's Room + Whitney Kaulbach Discuss 1:1 iPads for the Classroom
On Friday July 12th, we had a chance to interview Whitney Kaulbach as she discussed her school’s initiative with iPads in the classroom. Whitney discussed her school’s plan and goals with 1:1 iPads in the classroom. Check out the video below and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Posted inConfessions of a Teacher, From the Front Lines, How to Fix Education, Instruction & Curriculum
The Argument for Summer Vacation
A couple of mornings ago, I happened to be listening to the radio while a popular education pundit was being interviewed. After listening to him tout his own personal accolades and his ideas for educational reform, he said something that struck me. He claimed that at his school, he did things that were beneficial for the students, instead of the teachers in the building. He continued to brag that at his school, students attend during the summer and during the year they not only have extended day (every day of the week), but students come to school almost every Saturday for more content enrichment. As I listened I thought, “How can a […]
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The Educator's Room Books are 50% Off! Hurry for This Great Deal!
We want to kick off this week with a bang and help as many teachers across the globe as we can, in the process. Since this week starts summer vacation for thousands of educators across the country, we want to give you quality content (written by teachers) to read during your break. For this […]
Posted inFeatured, Parents
When My Son Couldn't Read
[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”] For the past decade (and some) that I have worked in public education, I have always been exposed to children that despite all measures do not read on grade level. Some […]