As Americans, we have always been taught that one of the greatest things about being an American Citizen is that we are protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. We pride ourselves on having the ability to speak without fear of retribution and to make sure if injustices are occurring, we have the ability […]
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.
Posted inFeatured, Instruction & Curriculum, Teacher Branding
{The Educator's Room Annual Conference} Call For Proposals Now Open!
Are you interested in presenting at our first annual conference? Can you recall the path that led you to become a teacher? Do you demonstrate your expertise and encourage fellow educators to do the same? If so, please head over to our “Call for Presenters” section and enter your proposal for our first conference in […]
Posted inFeatured, From the Front Lines, Instruction & Curriculum, Uncategorized
{Giveaway CLOSED} Win a Copy of "Keep the Fire Burning: Avoiding Teacher Burnout"
In our first book, “Keep the Fire Burning: Avoiding Teacher Burnout,” seven classroom teachers give an unparalleled look into their everyday life in the ‘pressure cooker’ known as a classroom. While some of the teachers survived tremendous pressures, others decided it was time to change what it means to them to work in education. […]
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{Book Announcement} Keep the Fire Burning: Avoiding Teacher Burnout Book
One of the goals of The Educator’s Room is to continually empower teachers on issues affecting teachers. So after months of collaboration, Facebook chats, and writing, the first book is now published! In “Keep the Fire Burning: Avoiding Teacher Burnout,” seven classroom teachers give an unparalleled look into their everyday life in the ‘pressure […]
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The Joke That Keeps On Giving: Social Promotion Holds No One Accountable!
Social promotion is the gift that keeps on giving. Let’s have a conversation about what’s next. “How did I fail? I did all of my work! You must not like me… I came to class every day. ” These were the protests from my current ninth graders as I handled the arduous task of doing […]
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4 Ways to Make Your PLC Meetings More Productive!
The quickest way to send any teacher into a frenzy is to make us sit in an ineffective PLC (professional learning community) meeting. We’d rather grade a million essays, meet with an irate parent or even hear nails scratched on our chalkboard–anything but another meeting that tells us how to use graphic organizers. After […]
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{Ask a Teacher} The Kids Are Out of Control!
[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”] Question: I am in a 3rd week of student teaching a group of 5th graders. These are all great kids; however, they have been very disrespectful (i.e. getting up in the […]
Posted inMiddle School, Principals' Corner, Teacher Branding, Uncategorized
A Teacher Who Took a Leap of Faith: Megan Mottley, Publisher of DIVINE Magazine
As the culmination of our month long articles about teacher branding, we want to highlight educators who decided to use their skills in the classroom to literally build their own brands. Today we are highlighting Ms. Megan Mottley, Publisher of DIVINE Magazine. 1. Give us some backgrounds of your experiences in education. I’m a former 8th Grade […]