Posted inMental Health

COVID-19 Prematurely Aged Student Brains: What Does it Mean for Educators

by Jeannette Odom Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Research on the effects of COVID-19 on adolescent brains is at the forefront of education today. A study from Stanford University suggests that the pandemic has physically altered adolescents’ brains, making their brains appear several years older than […]

Posted inSocial Justice

Teaching: Taking on the Moral Imperatives (Part I)

What moral imperatives? I have been thinking more about the moral imperatives of teaching. These imperatives can hinder instruction and progress. That’s why the only option is to address and hopefully resolve them. They are moral imperatives because it’s wrong to not handle them.  Preparing students academically-now that’s the job, a duty. Consultants, education experts/leaders (folks who travel around and talk about […]