29
Jun
2020
Training Time: How You Can Prepare for School This Summer
Summertime! It feels good to finally close the book on what must be one of the hardest and strangest teaching chapters in... Read More
17
Jun
2020
Fun Facts and What They Mean for Teaching
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Five Fascinating Facts Plants can learn. Rats addicted to junk food will starve themselves rather than eat healthy. Some people see impossible... Read More
15
Jun
2020
Are You OK? Social-Emotional Learning for Teachers
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Like many teachers, I’ve spent a lot of time stressing over the fall. We have no idea what education will look like... Read More
12
Jun
2020
Remember the Ocean
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Given all the commotion of the past week, I’ll bet you didn’t realize Monday was World Oceans Day. Officially recognized by the... Read More
8
Jun
2020
5 Books about Race Your Students Should Know
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I believe in the power of stories. Stories can unite us, inspire us, and help us grow. I’m sure we’ve all seen... Read More
1
Jun
2020
Teachers, Don’t Shrink from Controversy
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I grew up in a fairly quiet, conservative neighborhood. It was the kind of place where you didn’t really talk about controversial... Read More
29
May
2020
When School Starts Again
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Right now, all eyes are on the fall. None of us know what school will look like when it starts up again.... Read More
27
May
2020
Giving Them a Graduation
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Recently, I was talking with my sister when she happened to mention my nephew’s graduation. My little nephew had just finished kindergarten,... Read More