Posted inOpinion

Florida’s MAGA Approach to Civics is Dangerous to Democracy

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I truly believe Ron DeSantis is on a one-man mission to put The Onion out of business. Each week it seems like there is a new stranger than fiction headline about the Florida governor’s policies. Most recently, I learned from EducationWeek that Gov. […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education

How Did Students Feel About the Presidential Inauguration? “I Feel Safer Today, Mrs. Brown.”

I have incorporated every presidential inauguration (regardless of who is elected) into my social studies classroom: seven ceremonies and five distinct leaders throughout my tenure. The transfer of power witnessed by adolescents is truly civics education in action.   Every inauguration includes the usual pomp and circumstance, celebrity appearance, and political promises. Although we discussed Lady […]

Posted inAsk a Teacher

The State of Our Union, The State of Our Schools

Year One. Friday, January 20, 2017, saw the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States of America. On January 25, 2017, I hesitantly pushed the publish button — sharing my thoughts with the internet with my first piece: “I am a Feminist, but I didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton.” Therefore, Trump’s ascendency and […]

Posted inTeacher Leaders

Commentary: I am Wasting my Time Teaching about “Shithole” Countries!

From The Washington Post… “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump said, according to these people, referring to countries mentioned by the lawmakers. Trump then suggested that the United States should instead bring more people from countries such as Norway, whose prime minister he met with Wednesday. The president, […]