In school math was a subject I approached with trepidation. I usually was the last kid in class asking my teacher to check my problems so that I could continue my homework when I was at home. Here at The Educator’s Room, we’ve written about math instruction intensively especially with the introduction of new tests based […]
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A Profession Dependent on the Generosity of its own Employees
This week begins the 4th Annual RedditGifts for the Teachers. While the website reddit.com is often in the news for its more controversial communities, it is a vast discussion site that hosts thousands of independent conversations. One thing it is best known for are its organized gift exchanges in which tens of thousands of people around […]
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A Career in Crisis
I recently made a major life decision. Instead of returning to the classroom as a teacher, I am selling my nice condo in a glam neighborhood to move into something in a safe but less expensive neighborhood. I left the classroom three years ago to write a book and pursue other avenues. I had thought […]
Posted inFeatured, Instruction & Curriculum, Instructional Strategies
Flat Stanley: World Traveler
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Testing, 1, 2, 3…Testing…
I think it is important to stay informed and read information about education and learning. The only way to grow is to read about things you are not doing and things you may not agree with on the surface. I have been following a blog on parents opting out of testing. I did not go into […]
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Teaching: Why It's Not Just a J-O-B to Me
I often bring my work home with me–if not physically, then mentally. I’m a reflective person by nature, and I carry around the weight of my decisions, good or bad, everywhere I go. When I cannot right what’s wrong, fix every problem, or make the unjust just again, my passion for what I do makes […]
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Finding your Happiness in the Classroom
We started school a few weeks ago and I am still getting to know my students. I teach at a small school, around 400 students, so I know faces and names before they come into my classroom. The students know me as well, even before they enter my classroom. You develop a reputation outside of […]
Posted inFrom the Front Lines, High School, Instructional Strategies, Literacy
Maybe the Film Credits Are the Best Lesson
Twice this summer, I found myself thinking that maybe educators are not taking advantage on how we could show films in class. We seldom, if ever, show the film’s credits. Perhaps the lack of attention to film credits is because there is not enough time already for what many educators might consider a passive activity […]