By now teachers, parents, and students are adjusting to the new normal of school-going digital. To break the monotony, try out one of these virtual field trips that you can visit right in the comfort of your own home! Virtual Reality 360 Inside Rattlesnake Den Gatorland & AMAZE TV collaborated for 360 degrees of JAWSOMENESS! […]
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Dear Teachers: There Are Many Things That No Longer Matter
Dear Colleagues: Please allow me to write an open letter to you. We face the possibility that March 13, 2020 (or earlier) was the last time we will see our students during the 2019-2020 school year. I walked out of school on Monday, March 16, 2020, with a fellow teacher who told me: “Laura, this […]
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13 Websites for Middle-High School Students
CommonLit: CommonLit is a nonprofit education technology organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, especially students in Title I schools, graduate with the reading, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills they need to be successful in college and beyond. This is a great tool to help students as they try to stay on track with grade-level […]
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Teaching in the Midst of the Corona Crisis
On Friday afternoon everyone in my classroom suddenly fell silent as we waited for the bell to ring. “I’ll see everyone on Monday, I hope. But who knows?” I had meant it as a throwaway sentiment, a verbal filler to occupy the dead air before the bell rang, ending the oddest, most surreal week in […]
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The Lost Identity of Teachers: The COVID-19 Story
Due to COVID-19, on Thursday evening, it was announced that all schools in my state would close for two weeks starting the following Monday. Immediately, teachers began cloning themselves, figuring out how to recreate their daily learning experiences in absentia. Remember, a teacher’s value is their ability to listen and analyze the needs of a […]
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It’s Taken a Pandemic To Save the Mental Health of Teachers
As I sit here to write this piece, it’s 5:09 pm on the east coast and I have just made it in after a long day of preparing to be out of school for at least two weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic occurring around the world. While the world has seemingly broken into a […]
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Has Your School Closed Due to Coronavirus? If So, Here Are Some Resources
Across the country, schools are preparing for long-term closures. Use these resources below to help students stay on track and parents be sane! We will add to this list hourly. Just leave us a comment with the resource. Curriculum Associates: Reading:Grade K | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 Mathematics:Grade K | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade […]
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When the Fire is Gone: Real Stories for Survival, Resilience, and Heartbreak When Dealing with Teacher Burnout
When the Fire is Gone: Real Stories for Survival, Resilience, and Heartbreak When Dealing with Teacher Burnout To read a sample chapter, click here. (Atlanta, GA – March 11, 2020) When the Fire is Gone: Real Stories for Survival, Resilience, and Heartbreak When Dealing With Teacher Burnout, is the first follow-up book from the 2012 […]