Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I didn’t want to become a runner. Sure, I participated in track for two years in high school. But saying that I ran track would be more than a little generous. It was more like I showed up for […]
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Why Are Teachers Leaving? Here’s What They Told Us
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Starting in 2020, as the COVID pandemic upended education, teachers began to leave the classroom, citing burnout, low pay, and student behavior. However, how much are teachers allowed to be allowed to give unabashed reasons on how they leave. […]
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A Picture Says a Thousand Words
I’ll never forget the swelling pit in my stomach, the heat radiating from my face, and the tears forming in my eyes as I sat uncomfortably in a chair across from my administrator. I was called into her office to discuss a student and family concern: my sexuality.Â
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In Protest – Picture Books to Read with Your Students before Someone Tries to Ban Them
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! By Julie Letofsky A Tennessee school board bans Maus, Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust because of two curses and “its depiction of violence and suicide.” A Texas woman wants to ban a Michelle Obama biography from school […]
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Why Transgender Students Need Teachers Who Aren’t Afraid
The battles taking place in the classroom in Virginia are at the core of what it means to be a teacher in American public education today. The debate over mask mandates, the US History curriculum, and how to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ students are all in the news today, with teachers and students in […]
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Abbott Elementary: Normally I Encourage Cheating- Episode 4 Recap
This week was all about new reading programs- the one constant thing elementary teachers experience each year. At Abbott Elementary, this change is mixed with enthusiasm (Janine) and disdain from literally everyone, else-especially Barbara. From technology errors to abandoning the way phonics should be taught, Barbara is frustrated and resorts to just inputting random data […]
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Adapting Was in The Teacher’s Job Description
By Elizabeth Cardiel After teaching for only three years, I was incredibly grateful to find a position in a bilingual 1st-grade classroom. Just a few months later the world was sent into quarantine and the profession of teaching was changed forever. My grade-level team and I had planned and brained stormed on the best ways […]
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Here’s How We Can Believe in The Dreams of Youth Experiencing Homelessness
The most recent 10 years of my 20-year career in education have been focused on eliminating the barriers that homelessness presents in education. When I meet with students and families, I address immediate needs, such as transportation to school and access to food, as those are pressing. But I always ask one life-affirming question before […]