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Engaging Parents From School To Home

by Paula Kay Glass

The school to home link is very important to me. Many people view today’s education as starting and stopping in the classroom. Learning is an ongoing process and needs to continue from the classroom to home and back again. But parents tell me all the time that they don’t know how to ‘teach’ their children, […]

Posted inElementary School, Featured, Instruction & Curriculum, Kindergarten, Literacy, Mathematics, Opinion, Parents, Science, Social Studies

Bridging the Summer Gap

by Paula Kay Glass

I am always looking for ways to make the school-to-home link. I think all too often we expect our parents to follow through, but forget that they are not always equipped with the necessary tools needed to do so. A lot of times parents don’t know where to look or even what to look for […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Elementary School, Featured, Interviews, Kindergarten, Middle School, Stellar Educator of the Week

Inspirational Educator: Joshua Katz, TEDx Talks' "Toxic Testing Terminator"

by Jake Miller

Every plaguing problem needs a caped crusader. When it comes to the burdensome culture of standardized assessment, teachers have found one in Joshua Katz (@jakatz87), the “Toxic Testing Terminator.” It’s been about one year since Katz delivered his TEDx Talk on “The Toxic Culture of Education.” In between then and now he’s run for political […]

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Student Teaching Diaries: Is This For a Grade?

by Lori H Rice

When students enter preschool and kindergarten they are excited by learning.  They explore and engage in activities for the sake of what is happening.  Teachers set up experiences and lessons that develop skills and provide learning for students.  As students progress through elementary school, however, they begin to see the association of work for “a […]

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Food For Thought: Breakfast and Student Success

by Jake Miller

I’m an anomaly. I couldn’t even tell you the last time I missed breakfast. Sure, at 5’11” and 200 lbs, you can say that I haven’t missed many meals lately. However, there is an important educational circumstance that I was placed in to learn just how important breakfast was to student success – and one […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Elementary School, Instruction & Curriculum, Instructional Strategies, Kindergarten, Literacy, Parents

Golden Road to Success in Kindergarten- A Guide for Parents

by Jennifer Gibbons

It’s finally here. The end of Pre-k. The beginning of summer. Kindergarten is coming closer. You’ve waited on bated breath for this moment. Your sweet baby is about to enter ‘big kid’s school’! That rush of happiness is filled with a small ache of ‘what ifs’. What if they aren’t happy? What if they don’t […]

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Assessing the Damage: What students should know about tests like Smarter Balanced

by TER Staff

By Guest Writer Jessica Classen   “But I’ve passed all my classes! I mean, I should be able to graduate. Will I have to go summer school? Will I not be able to walk? What happens?” The panic in his voice was clear. Adam, a bright, hard-working junior, was already terrified of the possibility of […]