Schoolhouse Voices
Raising up the voices of educators, school staff, policy makers and leaders on issues that make a real difference at the school level.
Hope for all
Hope for all
by Heather BardMy world is infiltrated by educators. So many of my friends, family and acquaintances are: classroom teachers; paraprofessionals; private tutors; principals; assistant principals; speech teachers; social workers; school nurses; special education service providers; teacher trainers; graduate school professors. They are talented, bright professionals who give tirelessly to their students every single day.PuttingBubbles&ButterfliesJan 6
In the name of discipline
In the name of discipline
As a veteran high school English teacher of 16 years that included 4 years handling ‘discipline’ part time in the office, I often wondered…if the standard model of detentions, suspensions, and expulsions actually worked to make schools a saner, safer place. The number of students who serve detentions, or spend several school sanctioned days at home has risen over the past decade, but the schools are not safer and the students whose behavior warrants punishment form an ever larger social circle of dropouts and sadly, prisoners. ¶ We can refuse to tolerate these children in our schools by suspending them and ultimately expelling…Cameo ThorneJan 5
Schoolhouse Voices
Raising up the voices of educators, school staff, policy makers and leaders on issues that make a real difference at the school level.
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