Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! In 2024 just about every school district in this nation will have a portion of their school board seats up for election, and teachers who have left the profession, especially retirees, can do their school district a world of good […]
career development
Posted inCollege and Career
Make National Career Development Month Count
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Reflecting On The Future When I was in school, I do not recall learning much about careers, let alone doing any career exploration. I went from high school directly to college, completely unaware of what I wanted to do […]
Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Featured, From the Front Lines, Instruction & Curriculum, Opinion
Encouraging Success In Our Students
Success was always important when I was growing up. I’m an only child, so the pressure was palpable from my parents. They were always pushing me to do better, wanting me to ‘amount’ to something worthwhile. Unfortunately their worthwhile careers were those of a doctor, attorney or highly paid businessperson. Not that of a […]