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Today We Walked-The Oklahoma Edition

by Paula Kay GlassApril 2, 2018April 2, 2018

Today we walked out in Oklahoma. Not out of selfishness or resentment. Not out of discourse for our jobs. Not out of spite. [bctt tweet=”We walked out – for our kids. ” username=””] We walked out because we do not have adequate supplies for our classrooms. We do not have a curriculum for our students. […]

Confessions of a Teacher

10 Thoughts During a Failed Lesson

by Jake MillerMarch 11, 2018

Thought 1: “I like this lesson” It might not be my best, but I’m satisfied with it. It’s educational. It’s collaborative. There’s some entertainment value. It certainly is important to their lives and what we’ve been previously talking about. It’ll be successful. Thought 2: “What the h*#%! is going on here?!” It doesn’t seem like […]

Teacher Leaders

Three Simple Steps to Positive Classroom Culture

by Ruben Abrahams BrosbeFebruary 4, 2018February 11, 2018

Many teachers know what it’s like to work in a toxic work environment. I had a brief stint as the director of an after-school program, so I’ve been on both sides of the situation. The year I managed those nine after-school educators was a disaster in many ways, but it taught me an unforgettable lesson […]

Confessions of a Teacher

Dealing With Difficult Parents

by Paula Kay GlassJanuary 28, 2018January 28, 2018

I am in a new position this year. It’s new all the way around: new school, new families, new to the public arena of special education. I was chosen by my principal for the position I took this year. I unexpectedly walked into several messes that were leftover from last year, and because of that, parents […]

Teacher Leaders

You’re Engaged! Now What? (Classroom Engagement)

by Jess FieldJanuary 14, 2018January 7, 2018

Planning During Your Engagement Where will the venue be? The Plaza in NY? The Biltmore in NC? No, those are both too expensive and extravagant. Let’s get back on task. You’re engaged, but are your students engaged? Your budget will only allow for your classroom to host this event. Your engagement planning should look somewhat […]

Teacher Leaders

Love is a Battlefield: Building Relationships with Your Students

by Jess FieldJanuary 7, 2018

Love is a battlefield If “love Is a battlefield”, then the classroom is a tennis court! Cue Pat Benatar. We love our students, but not all of them the same—let’s just face it. That wouldn’t be fair to them; think about equality vs. equity. Love, of course, is shown in oh so many forms: romantic […]

Classroom Management

Consider the Word ‘Respect’

by Linda DarcyJanuary 7, 2018January 7, 2018

Pet Peeve: Seeing the word ‘respect’ plastered all over a school. I stopped using the word “respect” in my class almost immediately when I entered the classroom 20 years ago; and have been preaching against its use ever since. I have had the opportunity to present classroom management seminars around the country and begin the […]

Instruction & Curriculum

The Second Quarter Blues

by Laura BrownDecember 17, 2017December 20, 2017

The weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year are often cited as the most wonderful time of the year… except when they are the worst. In schools that begin around Labor Day, the Second Quarter – or second grading period – typically stretches from November to January. Due to holidays, concerts, sporting events, interruptions, and the […]