 I can’t tell you how many parents I’ve talked to that take a ‘hands-off’ approach to their child’s education once they reach high school. They seem to think that it is best to leave children alone since they are almost out of the house. Although the needs for high school students are different […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Social Studies
4 Tools that Every Social Studies Teacher Should Have In the Classroom
It’s  the first few weeks of the school year and school is definitely in full swing. If you are like me, you are trying to put together an amazing classroom that makes social studies come alive to your students. That can be difficult as a social studies teacher. There are many people who say that […]
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{Ask A Teacher} I Want to Be A Teacher But I Don't Know What To Do!
Are you an educator or parent who has a burning question that only a “seasoned teacher” would know the answer to? If so, look no further than “Ask a Teacher”! Every week we highlight one reader’s question and answer it on our site. If you’d like  your question answered email us at info@theeducatorsroom.com! Question: I’m […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Opinion, Uncategorized
The Importance of a Strike: The Chicago Edition
  What if all teachers went on strike? What would schools do? How would students learn? How would parent find a safe, productive environment for them? These are all questions that people who live in Chicago are experiencing because as on September 10, 2012 all teachers in Chicago Public Schools went on strike. Everyone […]
Posted inClassroom Management, Instruction & Curriculum, New Teacher Bootcamp, Uncategorized
Quick Tips for Veteran & Rookie Teachers!
By: Mallory Flynn Veteran teachers can easily relate when I say that each school year is different. Rookie teachers can easily relate when I say no training, internship or college course can fully prepare you for teaching. The following are tips I encourage all educators to review and apply if feeling a little overwhelmed. 1.   […]
Posted inFeatured, Parents
A Homeschooling Mission Statement. Do You Have One? Should you?
By: Jackie Bledsoe Almost every successful company,  organization, and institution has a mission statement.  Apple, Nike, the YMCA, Harvard, and Stanford all have mission statements.  All are some of the most successful organizations and institutions in the world. If you do a poll of successful individuals you will likely find they have some form of written […]
Posted inAsk a Teacher, Current Events in Education, From the Front Lines, High School, Middle School
{Ask A Teacher} I Hate My New School!
Are you an educator or parent who has a burning question that only a “seasoned teacher” would know the answer to? If so, look no further than “Ask a Teacher”! Every week we highlight one reader’s question and answer it on our site. If you’d like  your question answered email us at info@theeducatorsroom.com! Question: I […]
Posted inFrom the Front Lines, The New Teacher Chronicles, Uncategorized
Pulling Back the Curtain: You Can't Save Them All…
By: Eric Pederson In my previous article I recapped a bit of my history in education, but mainly I drew attention to the fact that educators as a whole leave college largely unprepared for what truly lies ahead of them. With the articles that are to follow in this column, I hope to bring to […]