Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! As the leaves start to fall in the Lower Merion School District, many students are excitedly anticipating the celebrations that traditionally surround Halloween. However, a few days ago, the district informed parents that they had canceled the Halloween Parade […]
Theresa Pogach
Theresa Pogach has been an educator for over fifteen years with experience in elementary and middle school classrooms. Beyond being an educator, she is a passionate student of history and an avid writer. Theresa has a BA in English from Loyola Marymount University and teaching credentials from Cal State University Los Angeles.
Posted inOpinion
5 Reasons to End Active Shooter Drills in Schools
As we head into warmer afternoons and the end-of-year traditions, it’s natural to reflect on the year that’s been. This year felt far from normal as we navigated the rollercoaster of schooling during the pandemic. But some things did return to normal, including mandated active shooter drills. Forty states require public schools to conduct these […]
Posted inCurrent Events in Education
Critical Race Theory Haters Find a New Target: Social Emotional Learning
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! In growing numbers, parents and political groups have a lot to say about education. Certain acronyms are drawing especially intense criticism. CRT, SEL, and DEI have inspired ravenous debate. The absurd assertion that educators are teaching white children to […]
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Toss the Curriculum and Make Room for Ukraine: Why Teaching the Russian Invasion Matters
Theresa Pogach Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Right now, a tab is still open on my browser to a CNN photo gallery. It’s of a 6-year-old girl brutally killed in Ukraine. I didn’t mean to look, I didn’t mean to ignore the “graphic content” warning, or […]
Posted inCulturally Responsive Teaching
Where Are All the Black Mermaids? How Afro-futurism and Black Joy Saved my Black History Month
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Inevitably, as we ring in the new year, teachers begin to pull out their tried and true Black History lessons. Our shortest month begins to fill up with Jackie Robinson and Langston Hughes coloring packets, Civil Rights Icon research […]