by: Sam Wilkerson At some point in time I think many parents wonder or at least give fleeting consideration to the notion of homeschooling their children. However only an exceptional few have the direction and confidence to move forward along the path with clear goals and a plan of action for enriching their children’s education. […]
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Elizabeth F. — Our Stellar Educator of the Week!
Name: Elizabeth F. School: Alexandria City Public Schools (VA) Years Teaching: 3-4 years Specialty: English/ Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences Congratulations to Elizabeth F., our Stellar Educator of the Week! Elizabeth is a 5th Grade Dual Language teacher. She was nominated by one of her peers, who believes she is well deserving of this […]
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Do I Have To Go To The IEP Meeting? I’m Not a Special Education Teacher
By: Melanie Taylor Am I required to attend IEP meetings if I am not a Special Education teacher? I’ve been asked that more than once as the Special Education teacher, and especially as a Resource Specialist, also known as Special Academic Instructor.The answer in our state is that at least one general education teacher who has […]
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Kathy B. – Our Stellar Educator of the Week!
Name: Kathy B. School: Baltimore County Public Schools (MD) Years Teaching: 9-10 years Specialty: English/ Language Arts Congratulations to Kathy B., our Stellar Educator of the Week! Kathy was nominated by one of her students, who could not seem to find enough wonderful things to say about her! We agree that Kathy is a […]
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The Stellar Educator of the Week: Cecily P.
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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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 […]