Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! In the state that I teach in, one in three students depend on SNAP benefits for food. More than half of my state’s students come from low-income households. On a single teacher’s salary, my two children qualify for free […]
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Food For Thought: Breakfast and Student Success
I’m an anomaly. I couldn’t even tell you the last time I missed breakfast. Sure, at 5’11” and 200 lbs, you can say that I haven’t missed many meals lately. However, there is an important educational circumstance that I was placed in to learn just how important breakfast was to student success – and one […]
Inspirational Student – Kid President
Our favorite student we’ve never taught is Kid President. Known at home as “Robbie,” this little 11-year-old truly embodies the term “inspiration.” His Facebook messages, tweets, and videos will put a smile on your face and warm your heart. Now he has a book – The Guide to Being Awesome – set to be released this […]