9 Low-Cost Ways Schools can Make Life Better for Teachers & Students is the headline of one of my recent Ed Week columns. Educators suggest 9 strategies for improving the education experience for teachers and learners alike. Here are some excerpts: 1. Encourage collaboration among teachers by creating opportunities for them to work together, share … Read more
I have previously shared my thoughts on how I plan to respond in case of a Trump victory next week. In addition to compiling all those past posts, I would like to delve deeper into two specific ideas. Here is a list of the previous posts for reference: – How Will Teachers & Schools Respond … Read more
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) AdultsOnlyMinecraft / Pixabay I previously posted I FINALLY FOUND AN UNBLOCKED SITE WHERE MY ELL NEWCOMER STUDENTS CAN PLAY VIDEO GAMES AS PART OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE LESSONS!, where I shared about one … Read more
Dialogue between a teacher and an administrator as school opens in 2024: Teacher: There is mold in my classroom; it is on the whiteboard and on the ceiling tiles. We need to do something about this. You know I have health issues. This is unhealthy for me and my students. Administrator: We’ll take care of … Read more
Amid a statewide teacher shortage, there is widespread discussion of teachers leaving the profession or not entering it at all. According to a 2022 UCLA study, 1 in 5 California teachers stated they would likely or definitely leave teaching in the next three years due to burnout, low pay, and student apathy and misbehavior. But … Read more
Key points: Mean girls: These two words perfectly described my fourth period speech class. Class culture I had worked so hard to create was crushed overnight with the addition of three female transfer students. They were seniors among a class of sophomores. The ‘new girl seniors’ easily took power over the sophomores and began their … Read more
If Trump is re-elected, schools and teachers may be faced with difficult decisions regarding ICE presence in schools, federal funding contingent on specific curriculum, and inquiries into families’ legal status. Will we follow the examples of Bezos and the LA Times owner, or will we be more like the Norwegian teachers? In response to these … Read more
About The Author In my most recent Education Week column, I explored the topic of students’ perceptions of their teachers. The headline reads, “What Do Students Think of Their Teachers?” This question is crucial in understanding the dynamics of the student-teacher relationship and sheds light on the factors that contribute to a positive learning environment. … Read more
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) ninosouza / Pixabay Just about every time I read a piece on reading strategies written by an education researcher – even from the best, like Daniel Willinghman, who wrote this recent one … Read more