For years, teachers have been waiting for commercial reading curricula and textbooks used in college reading methods courses to fulfill the fairy tales they’ve been promised. For instance, we may be dreaming of meeting Prince Charming and living in his magnificent castle. Even in our nightmares, nobody wants to walk down the street without clothes. […]
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Quiz| What do you know about Juneteenth
Once you complete the quiz, you can see how your score compares to your peers, with additional readings and resources.
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ATA: Where do you store your materials for the summer?
A Teacher Asks… We get out of school next week, and usually we lock everything in our cabinet and go home for the summer. This year, we’re having to take all of our personal belongings home or put them in storage at our county office, but space is limited, as our school is being repainted […]
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Daily Education News: June 16, 2024
The Daily Dispatch is our quick bites of real talk in education, every weekday. We publish every morning at 5:00 a.m., just in time for your daily coffee. International NewsUS Student Visa Pause: What international students need to know before studying in the US this year (Financial News) Judge Delays Ruling on Trump Efforts to Bar […]
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The Breakfast Blitz: A single dad grateful to be an educator
This column is a series of fiction stories inspired by reality. We publish short stories written by teachers each week. This week, a principal recounts her last week before summer break. Mr. Harris—Coach H to most—had three full-time jobs: teaching sixth-grade science, coaching middle school football, and raising two little girls under the age of […]
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ATA: A Teacher Asks… My Principal Betrayed Me…
A teacher asks… Am I being a butthole? Let me explain. For the past two years, I’ve looped with my students, first from 1st grade to second grade and then to third grade. My principal promised I’d follow them through 5th grade. On the last day of school, he called me into the office and […]
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Stop the Summer Slide: Simple ways to keep elementary aged kids learning all summer
You can see it as a teacher when students walk back into the classroom in the fall. The confident rhythm they had in May is gone. Kids forget how to decode simple words, form letters, and add and subtract with ease. It’s most evident in kindergarten through third grade when foundational reading, writing, and math […]
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Whitepaper: Media Literacy should be required in K-12 classrooms
In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, traditional literacy skills alone are no longer sufficient. Recent reports reveal alarming gaps: students graduating from high school without basic reading and writing proficiency, and college students widely relying on AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to complete assignments. These trends expose a critical shortfall in how education prepares young […]