The Internet is a Home Educator’s best friend. In the past, homeschoolers relied, to varying degrees, on the local public library and the postman. Now, with always-on internet and smart phones, information is available in seconds. I have bookmarked hundreds of websites in my 6 years of homeschooling and find additional ones everyday. Here is […]
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Pulling Back the Curtain: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the World’s Most Noble Profession
By Eric Pederson Teaching. A special blend of dedication, innovation, and passion with a healthy dose of thick skin is needed to succeed in what many consider to be the noblest profession of all. With the fate of so many young children hanging in the balance, it would seem an obvious decision to prepare our […]
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5 Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Common Core
Every time teachers are bombarded by a new instruction initiative by our principal, district office or state leaders it’s generally meet with an eye roll, a deep sigh accompanied by us muttering,”I’m already doing this in my classroom.” Then we continue to do what we’ve always done–teach to the standards of our state. Teachers are […]
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The Data Game
By: Brittany Clark On my very first day with Memphis City Schools I was told that I would be teaching all but the 20 honors English Ten students at my school and their Gateway scores rested on me. I was informed that if all of those students did not pass the Gateway Language Arts exam then […]
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What is The Educator’s Room?
Have you ever entered a room and knew right away that you “belonged” and everything you ever needed would be available to you. That is the premise of The Educator’s Room– an online community that gives a “fresh, innovative perspective on education”. I spent the past ten years working in large, urban school districts across […]