The “Nation’s Report Card” is released by The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) every year where students are tested at ages 9, 13, and 17. In 2012, the testing results for readers at age 17 were abysmal, demonstrating only a 2% growth in reading scores over the past 41 years. I was bemoaning this statistic to a friend who […]
Posted inFeatured, From the Front Lines
Finding that New Education Position: 10 Tips for your Job Search
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Summer does not only mean school is out, it also means that schools are interviewing. This is the time to send out resumes and search for a new placement. Schools have […]
Posted inCurrent Events in Education, How to Fix Education
Student Loans Compromise Proposed
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Last week, the Senate unveiled a proposed compromise on the issue of student loans. CNN Money reported the brokered deal, which is widely viewed as a short-term fix that kicks the can […]
Posted inFeatured, High School, Parents
Cyber-School Chronicles: If it’s Not Homeschool, Then What is it?
In part one of this series, I explained the reasons why my husband and I have chosen to use a cyber- charter school for our two children this fall. In this installment, I share the definition of homeschool and why many do not consider a cyber- charter school to be homeschooling. Over the last several […]
Posted inClassroom Management, Featured, New Teacher Bootcamp
Start Your School Year Strong: Set Goals!
My dad is a runner. He ran back in the 60’s, barefoot, and broke records in cross-country and track. He still talks about it with love and pride. I am not a runner, but age is an amazing motivator and as I hit 40 last year I realized I needed to put a little more […]
Posted inCommon Core, Current Events in Education, From the Front Lines, Instruction & Curriculum, Literacy, Middle School
Reading for Fun, Not Reading for Fun(ds)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 test reported that there was a 2% growth in reading scores over the past 41 years for students at age 17. NAEP also reported that students who claimed to read for fun scored higher on standardized tests with the obvious conclusion that the more time a student spent […]
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Michigan Student Prevails in First Amendment Claim against Teacher
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Johnson “Jay” McDowell, a Michigan high school economics teacher, was found in violation of a former student’s First Amendment right to free speech. The former student, Daniel Glowacki, expressed views that […]
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Vote Now! Tell Us the Workshops You Want to See at The Educator's Room Annual Conference !
Have you ever attended a conference and been disappointed because you had no clue what you were paying for? Well The Educator’s Room Annual Conference is determined to change that. We want our readers to determine what workshops they want to attend! Take a moment and vote below! Results will be revealed by September 1st! […]