Pandemic school is clearly not working well, especially for younger children. Newsflash it wasn’t working well prior. What are your thoughts?
How do Educators Set Boundaries?
The best advice another educator ever gave me was this: no is a complete sentence. No explanation necessary. It is time to discuss the concept of educators creating boundaries. Creating boundaries can be hard, but necessary
Should Schools Reopen?
United States educators are nervously awaiting the new school year as case counts across the country rise. The ongoing debate is whether schools should reopen, if so how and who gets to make the final decision. In this episode we will discuss one of the most controversial topics of our time.
Schools Are NOT Prepared For Crisis — Coronavirus Impacts
The spread of coronavirus has compelled thousands of K-12 schools in the U.S. to close. And those numbers are certain to increase in the coming days, as concerned parents call for more school closures. The growing health crisis presents school leaders with a painful choice. Closing schools is a proven measure that has been shown to slow the spread of virus. But it also causes huge economic and social disruption, especially for children. Let’s discuss the impacts of the virus on schools.
Teachers and Students Fighting!
On this episode we discussed teachers and students fighting (Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!!!)
Banning Cellphones In Classroom
Cellphones and laptops can be distracting for students in classrooms, and new research also shows that using electronic devices can even lower students’ grades.
Teachers Pay Teachers SUCKS
According to Thomas B. Fordham Institute most of the Internet obtained instructional materials materials are “mediocre” or “probably not worth using.” On this episode we discuss the supplemental materials teachers download on popular websites.
Culturally Insensitive Assignments
On this episode we discuss culturally insensitive assignments, the impacts, and a pathway forward.
Students Are Not Succeeding
Students are NOT succeeding! It is not a secret there is a variance in educational outcomes for students across the country. It is time to address this prevalent and reoccurring issue.
Growing As An Educator
A professional educator is always learning and growing their craft. They are on an endless journey where they are always looking for new ideas or teaching strategies, ways to improve their skills, or new information that will help their students to succeed.
Schools SHOULD NOT Be Doing Armed Shooter Drills
On this episode we discuss gun-related violence in schools and how it has greatly increased in recent years. It is time to address the prevalent re-occurring issue as it releases to gun-related violence in schools.
Administrators: How Do You Support Your Teachers?
Talk of school quality tends to focus on teachers—what they do to affect student achievement, how they succeed or how they fail. But district and building administrators also have an enormous influence in the education equation, a factor that is often overlooked.
Why Are We STILL Giving Letter Grades?
If your current professional position involves teaching in a formal classroom setting, you are likely familiar with the process of assigning final course grades.
What is the purpose?
The Impacts of Poverty
Approximately one in five children in the United States live in poverty, according to the American Psychological Association, a status that affects more than housing status and food supply. Children from low-income families face increased risk factors in their educational life. Poverty affects student brain development, relationships with peers and the ability to complete a formal education. All of this means that teachers are faced with instructional challenges that go beyond students' desires to learn. On this episode we discuss the impacts of poverty.
Classroom Management 101
It's tough to teach when your students aren't listening. That's why great classroom management is key to any successful classroom. Let’s discuss.
Back to School Tips
Like other first days in your life, your first day as a teacher in your own school classroom will have you feeling excited and anxious in equal measures. Even experienced teachers feel anxious about facing new students at the beginning of each school year. Just take a deep breath and relax. In this episode we will discuss Back to School Tips.
Why Teacher's Quit?
A recent Gallup poll shows that almost half of the teachers in the U.S. say they are actively looking for a different job now or watching for opportunities. That’s not only heartbreaking for the professionals involved, it’s bad news for the stability of the industry. High teacher turnover impacts student performance and costs U.S. schools $7.3 billion in losses every year.
On this episode we discussion the issues that are driving so many educators away?
Educator Summer Break Tips
The students are now gone. Here’s how to make the most of Summer Break.
So You Want to Teach?
Are you thinking about becoming a teacher? On this episode we discuss getting your first job in education or changing jobs in education.
Happy Educators Practice Self-Care
Put simply, being a teacher is stressful. From managing students’ emotional and academic success, to creating lesson plans and grading papers, teachers have an immense weekly workload to handle. And with so many duties and so many students to care for, teachers often neglect their own self-care and wellness. Let’s discuss some self-care techniques…