A Teacher’s Celebration of Women’s History Month Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! March is Women’s History Month. My spouse recently asked me, as we were talking about Women’s History Month, which women had most influenced my life. When I told him my biggest influences […]
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Finally An Afrofuturist Textbook!
An Interview With the Editor of Conjuring Worlds Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Afrofuturism is highly-desired, but frequently a missing puzzle piece in many English Language Arts curriculums. B. Sharise Moore, a veteran educator and author of Dr. Marvellus Djinn’s Odd Scholars, hopes to change […]
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You Don’t Hate Teaching, You Hate the System
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! In December 2020, I wrote an essay, “You Don’t Hate Teaching, You Hate Your School“. Though it was only a little over a year ago, so much has changed since then. At the time I was working in a […]
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Teachers, Embrace Your Worth
When this pandemic hit, the closing of schools sent a ripple across America. Parents got a glimpse of what life might be like as a teacher. Amplify that feeling by a factor thirty to forty to equal teaching in a classroom, and they might begin to understand why it is so important to show teachers […]
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Teaching Was Never Sustainable
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I am approaching eight months since my last day as a teacher. I miss the excitement, joy, and challenges of working with young people. But, I’d be lying if I said I have any second thoughts about my decision to leave the classroom. […]
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The Dismantling of Public Education Part 4: Regression
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered in the street by Officer Derek Chauvin. This event (and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery) ultimately led to widespread protests around racial justice in America. For educators, this signaled the need for another […]
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History Matters in Schools. Here’s How I Taught it in my English/Language Arts Classroom
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Early in my teaching career, I attended a challenging and eye-opening conference on Holocaust education hosted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I had taught Holocaust literature since the beginning of my career, anchoring most of my Holocaust units in […]
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Don’t Expect Your Students to Attend Your Funeral
Don’t expect your students to attend your funeral.