Guest Writer: Callie LaBarbera On Friday at 11:30 a.m. I stared at my cellphone willing the alert that our Governor was live to pop up on my screen. In NYS, I was not alone in doing this. Parents and teachers alike sat with bated breath waiting to hear if the Governor would give us the […]
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The Case for Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Guest Writer: Maya El-Darzi Maya El-Darzi has a bachelor’s degree in both political science and history, as well as a master’s degree in history and teaching. Maya currently teaches World and US History at a local high school. Security guards, cameras, and inflexible discipline codes – these elements constitute the zero-tolerance behavioral policy schools have […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Bitmoji Classrooms Are the Rage…Here’s Some of the Best Ones We’ve Found
As educators across the country struggle with the lack of response from our country’s top leadership around COVID-19, many of them have taken up hobbies to further connect them to their classrooms. Enter Bitmoji Classrooms, the new craze where educators make virtual classrooms to not only deliver content but to engage students through hyperlinks to […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Education and Award Programs for Teachers During this Pandemic
This post is sponsored by WE Teachers, made possible by Walgreens. All opinions are my own. With school starting across the country, many educators have had to make the mentally tasking decision to either teach in person or try to find a job where they can teach virtually. This stress has caused teachers to not […]
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Stop Saying, “Of Course We Want to Be Back in Classrooms with Kids…”
Guest Writer: Emma Martin In the past 5 months as a teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has viewed educators in different ways. First, we were seen as heroes. Champions for students who put on our capes and, in mere days, rescued our kids from quarantine with online activities, social Zoom check-ins, driveway hellos, […]
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Opinion: Teachers Are Not Babysitters and I’m Not Returning Back to School
This morning at 6:59 am, I submitted my resignation from teaching in my district on our online portal while I was watching the morning news. Before I hit “submit” I had a moment where I felt guilt over, but three seconds later, it passed and I decided to choose me over my district. After suddenly […]
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Can You Talk About That in Elementary School?
By: Dr. Rachael Mahmood “Can you really talk about that in elementary school?” My colleagues often ask me. Then think for a moment and confirm, “I don’t think you can!” As an elementary school teacher, I often feel the need to close the door when talking to students about sensitive social justice topics like race, […]
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The Importance of Visibility for Queer Educators
Guest Writer: Melissa Roy, Ed.D In a gentle way, you can shake the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi On June 15, 2020, something happened that most of us in the LGBTQ community never thought we would see in our lifetime: the Supreme Court ruled gender identity and sexual orientation are protected characteristics under the Civil Rights Act. […]