Name: Cecily P. School: Canyon Rim Academy Charter School – Utah Years Teaching: 10+ years Specialty: English/ Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies Congratulations to Cecily P., our Stellar Educator of the Week! Cecily was nominated by a colleague, and we agree that her awesomeness should be recognized! Here’s what her co-worker had to say […]
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Posted inFrom the Front Lines, Instruction & Curriculum, Stellar Educator of the Week, Uncategorized
Our Stellar Educator for the Holidays: YOU!
Name: You! Years Teaching: Plenty of Years! Specialty: Every specialty under the sun! Congratulations to YOU, our Stellar Educator for the Holidays! This has been a particularly challenging school year so far for teachers around the country. The year started with more murmurings and condemnations of teachers as educators in Chicago and other districts tried […]
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Chris T.: Our Stellar Educator of the Week!
Name: Chris T. School District: Baltimore County Public Schools Years Teaching: 10+ years Specialty: English Language Arts Congratulations to Chris T., our Stellar Educator of the Week! Chris was nominated by three separate students, so we know she is an amazing teacher! We’re also impressed with her simple but wise teaching philosophy, which she takes […]
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Us vs.Them:Why Can’t Veteran Teachers and Teach for America Teachers Get Along?
My colleague made a very interesting comment in our meeting today. He said, “There’s a competition between veteran teachers and T.F.A teachers.” I raised my eyebrows and was intrigued by his comment. We had a T.F.A (Teach for America) teacher in the meeting with us. I’ve never viewed such a competition, but with further discussion, I understood […]
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What Teachers Should Know BEFORE Entering the Classroom
Ask any teacher the worst part of their job. Less than 5% will say ‘the kids’. Non-educators can moan and groan saying things like, “I don’t know how you do it” and “No way could I deal with bad kids all day”. You’re definitely right. YOU couldn’t deal with kids all day–so you don’t. However, […]
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Elizabeth J. – Our Stellar Educator of the Week!
Name: Elizabeth J. School: Arrowhead Union High School, WI Years Teaching: 7-8 years Specialty: English Language Arts Congratulations to Elizabeth J., our Stellar Educator of the Week! Elizabeth has the unique and very awesome honor of having been nominated by THREE separate people! We heard from a colleague, a student, and a parent about how […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Literacy, New Teacher Bootcamp
Grammar and Writing- Bring Back the Basics!
By Adrienne Lanier They’re, their, there…Two, to, too! These are common homophones I see misused on social media by even the brightest of professionals. As a professional, do I pause when I notice these errors? Yes! Does this inability to write effectively make me stop to think about their experience with writing at a […]
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John D. – Our Stellar Educator of the Week!
Name: John D. School District: Anaheim Union High School District Years Teaching: 10+ years Specialty: English Language Arts Congratulations to John D., our Stellar Educator of the Week! John was nominated by a colleague who started by using three main words to describe John: Selfless. Honorable. Inspiring. Here’s what else his colleague had to say […]