Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! In my time as a teacher, I experienced what many who have worked in lower-income schools experienced. When I student taught in the high-SES school I had graduated from, and then later a neighboring district that was fairly affluent, […]
Madison Woodward
Madison is a former alternative school teacher now working in the EdTech industry. She remains an advocate for marginalized students and equity in education.
The Dismantling of Public Education Part 3: Privatization
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Regardless of your opinions on school choice and voucher programs, the conversation around dismantling public education cannot ignore their role. Partly a product of a charter school myself (and later a public school teacher), I take the privatization of […]
The Dismantling of Public Education Part 2: Teacher Attrition Must Be Addressed
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! It is hard to talk about education these days without broaching the subject of the teacher shortage. While the idea of a teacher shortage has been a looming concern for years in some states, this time it is a […]
The Dismantling of Public Education Part 1: The Pandemic
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! In March of 2020, when schools suddenly closed their doors with no idea of what the rest of the school year (or three for that matter) would look like, none of us could have predicted the immense impact on […]
We’re in the Midst of the Dismantling of Public Education: Episode 1
You may have noticed that education has truly become a topic at the forefront of many political conversations over the past few years. So, of course, you would think this would mean politicians would be discussing funding, impactful reform, and how to retain teachers. But, unfortunately, those topics are not at the top of the agenda-at least not in the way we hoped.Â
The Teacher Resignation I Never Saw Coming: My Own
I committed a cardinal sin of teaching: I broke my contract. After nearly four years, I walked away for good in the middle of January. I gave my principal my two weeks notice through tears, but immediately felt the relief I had been longing for since July.  When the pandemic first hit I wrote about […]
PBIS, Restorative Justice, AVID: One Size Does Not Fit All
One of the most maddening parts about being in education is watching programs and systems be implemented in different school environments with absolute fidelity. Countless schools have attempted to and failed to bring PBIS, Restorative Justice, AVID, and even different LMS to their campus in an effective manner. While looking for the easy way out […]
Nine Questions Every New Teacher Should Ask Themselves
You’ve started your first year, and it has been a whirlwind – but now what? Between the chaos of the school day, required training, and drop-in observations, you probably haven’t had much time to reflect or take a breath. Yet, reflection as a new teacher is one of our most excellent tools to improve our […]