Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I was a lot like Janine from Abbott Elementary during my first few years of teaching. I was idealistic, energetic, and full of ideas for my classroom and school. I ran myself ragged trying to be everything to everyone […]
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The Great Teacher Resignation: A Podcast About Life After Teaching
The Educator’s Room Interview with the Hosts of The Great Teacher Resignation Podcast There’s a new teaching podcast in town, this one focused on teacher wellness, in and out of the classroom. . Ali Simon was a high school Spanish teacher for seven years and left teaching in 2019 because of the inflexibility of her schedule […]
Creative Solutions to the Teacher Shortage Problem
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Dear Superintendents, It’s Back to School season! But you may have noticed that many of your teachers aren’t coming back to school this year. First of all, don’t take it personally. You’re not alone. There’s a national teacher shortage […]
The Five Love Languages for Teachers
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! “I don’t know how you teach! I couldn’t take it!” I had heard this statement so many times I decided to ask the very next person who said that to me a question. “Take what?” My come-back sounded much […]
What Can Teachers Do About Childhood Depression? A Lot
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! After each new violent school shooting tragedy that shakes the nation, we experience a tidal wave of renewed attention on mental health in schools. Teachers are used to this. We know that we should always look for students who […]
What Trevor Noah Can Teach America About Teachers
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Like many teachers, I have had to take a long, hard look at whether or not I had the capacity to stay in education. The past few years have tested my dedication to education more than any in my […]
A High School Teacher’s Case for Early Childhood Educators
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I knew that I wanted to be a high school English teacher from the time I was a freshman in high school. But as the child of a SAHM, I had also convinced myself that I was destined for […]
I Left Teaching for a New Career. Here’s Why I’m Still Mourning.
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! The hardest thing about no longer being in education is seeing articles like this: Inside Louisiana’s harshest juvenile lockup. They awaken something in me that is hard to face. These days, I work in EdTech at a company with […]