Teachers

It was spring of 1990. I was not in any choral groups that year thanks to having Driver’s Ed and Health Class. But Griff was entirely supportive. The choral room was open to me, even a “non-current student of his” to hang out with friends and, yes, to find and…

As Formative prepares to debut its partnership with ChatGPT, we reached out to the company’s Director of Product — Carlo Schmidt — to learn more about how Formative will integrate AI into its teaching-and-learning tools. …

In this issue, we have several exciting events to bring to your attention! First, join us for our next Actionable Innovations Conversation on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 1 PM CDT, featuring Dr. Kaylah Holland of BreakFree Education. Our topic will be Advocating for Justice-Involved Youth: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Register for this free event here. If you missed our last Conversation with…

As we come to understand more about the complexities of the brain, scientists, psychologists, and doctors are approaching neurological functioning with a greater appreciation for natural nuances and variations between individuals. We know now that differences in neurological functioning don’t always fit neatly into easily set categories — and that’s…

By Cindy Sexton, TABCO President Dear Parent: You may have heard about the negotiations and budget struggles we educators are in right now over respect and a fair wage. Maybe you don’t know the details, but perhaps you overheard some educators talking about it. Maybe your child went to school…

In August 2020, Ryan Lomber, like so many students, struggled to manage multiple crises. Looking back on that time, she remembers feeling isolated because of the pandemic. She was trying to absorb the death of Breonna Taylor, then the murder of George Floyd. She was dealing with what she calls…