The dreaded email or phone call home lurks within every educator’s mind. Whether you are a first-year teacher or a seasoned teacher, you have experienced this feeling. But what if there was a way to make this less troublesome? As I’ve grown professionally as an educator, I have come to find that building partnerships with […]
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5 Things You Can Do This Month to Support Your Latino Students
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Last week marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 – October 15. While Hispanic Heritage Month may not get as much attention or targeted marketing as other national month-long observances, it is a […]
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We Need to Talk: Family Communication Strategies for Educators of Color
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Imagine being a Black Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and a family member of a student walks in distrustful of you – without cause. Immediately they demand to know if you know American Sign Language (ASL), request your […]
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Ask The Educator’s Room – Sleeping Students and End of Year Feels
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Welcome to our brand new advice column! Today we’re helping a teacher who got a poor reaction to a note home and another teacher dealing with some end-of-school-year sadness. See what our writers have to say, then share your […]