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The Yoke of Grading in the French School System
The Yoke of Grading in the French School System
Liberté vs. Élitisme
Juan Remolina
Oct 17
Smartboards, Stupidity, and the Real Cost of Cutting Corners
Smartboards, Stupidity, and the Real Cost of Cutting Corners
Why modern teaching tools fail when schools ignore the basics
Murphy's Law
Oct 16
Teaching With Flashlights — The Highest Validation and Getting Your First Job
Teaching With Flashlights — The Highest Validation and Getting Your...
I grew up being good at maths and science. I mostly credit it to my tuition teacher, who used to teach us math. She used to say — that it…
Rohan Bhardwaj
Oct 16
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The Girl Who Called Me Mama
The Girl Who Called Me Mama
The day a special needs child broke my heart
Jade Shines Light
Sep 22
Should Disabled Kids Be Integrated Into Mainstream Schools?
Should Disabled Kids Be Integrated Into Mainstream Schools?
A pressing question that needs a solid answer, but given that every child is different, should I even be asking it?
Murphy's Law
Sep 21
Wasn’t Remote Work Meant To Make Us More Efficient?
Wasn’t Remote Work Meant To Make Us More Efficient?
How shifting schedules and burnout are undermining education
Murphy's Law
Oct 5
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If You Want Teachers to Attend After School Events, Pay Them
If You Want Teachers to Attend After School Events, Pay Them
Until then, I won’t feel guilty about saying “no” to these functions.
Lauren Barrett Writes
Oct 13
Indu Ji: A Radiant Soul From Saru’s Heart
Indu Ji: A Radiant Soul From Saru’s Heart
The journey of friendship, love, and endless inspiration.
Suresh Sangwan Saru
Oct 10
Reflections from a Decade in Teaching: Four Things I Wish I Knew Beforehand
Reflections from a Decade in Teaching: Four Things I Wish I Knew Be...
Relationships, Money, Teaching Strategy and Technology
Rheumi Jai
Oct 9
I Started Every Day With Students Asking Me Their Toughest Questions
I Started Every Day With Students Asking Me Their Toughest Questions
It led to some memorable early-morning discussions
Carter Anderson Lee
Oct 1
Why I Want to Learn Esperanto to Grow as a Language Teacher
Why I Want to Learn Esperanto to Grow as a Language Teacher
Exploring the world’s most popular constructed language and how it could shape my teaching and personal growth
Rui Alves
Sep 23
Enough About Me: Learning to Truly Listen
Enough About Me: Learning to Truly Listen
Why do we always end up talking about ourselves?
Victor Camon
Sep 19
My Life as a Middle-Class Teacher in Bangladesh:
My Life as a Middle-Class Teacher in Bangladesh:
A Journey Beyond the Classroom
Amir Hamjah
Sep 19
From the Front Lines of a High School Cell Phone Ban
From the Front Lines of a High School Cell Phone Ban
Spoiler alert: it’s life-changing
Lori Stratton
Sep 10
How To Teach?
How To Teach?
A brief guide
Rohan Bhardwaj
Sep 9
Evocative I Say! Look That Up in Your Funk and Wagnells
Evocative I Say! Look That Up in Your Funk and Wagnells
Vocabulary lessons in pre-dawn hours of the day
Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
Sep 8
Middle School Conversations: A Teacher’s POV
Middle School Conversations: A Teacher’s POV
In middle school education for twenty-three years And boy have I heard a lot Pre-teen and teen conversations A boring job it is not
Sheon Little
Sep 8
He Tried To Hurt A Little Girl: My Most Difficult Student
He Tried To Hurt A Little Girl: My Most Difficult Student
Methodologies need to be aligned if kids are to thrive
Murphy's Law
Sep 6
Post-Pandemic Children Are Weird
Post-Pandemic Children Are Weird
Cute, smart, and Lethal
Murphy's Law
Aug 25
Soda Water Without The Scotch, Please
Soda Water Without The Scotch, Please
For anyone who has attempted to teach English, Grammar or Creative Writing. You’ll know what I’m talking about.
Giuseppe Bartoli
Aug 13
Another First Day of School Happened Without Me
Another First Day of School Happened Without Me
The first day of school has always been one of my favorite days until everything changed.
Jade Shines Light
Aug 10
Our Children Deserve a Reason to Care
Our Children Deserve a Reason to Care
A vital lesson from Katie Ledecky
John Clark - The Voice of Courage
Aug 6
Hey Teachers, Don’t Worry So Much About Decorating Your Classrooms
Hey Teachers, Don’t Worry So Much About Decorating Your Classrooms
It’s really less important than you think
Lori Stratton
Aug 5
I’m Tired of Embracing 21st-Century Technology
I’m Tired of Embracing 21st-Century Technology
Why Schools Should Limit The Use of Technology
Lauren Barrett Writes
Jul 26
The Complexity of Mandating the Ten Commandments in Classrooms
The Complexity of Mandating the Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Photo by Tim Wildsmith on Unsplash
Jade Shines Light
Jun 26
The Value of Teaching Experience: Looking Back on Old “Year One” Lesson Plans
The Value of Teaching Experience: Looking Back on Old “Year One” Le...
Time may be a thief, but it certainly also gives us valuable lessons
Rudy LB
Jun 3
Avoid “Latin-y” Terms to Not Sound Stupid? Me too
Avoid “Latin-y” Terms to Not Sound Stupid? Me too
Google AI is teaching me how to say stuff like ‘proprioception’
Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
May 25
You Locked in or Just Chillin’?
You Locked in or Just Chillin’?
Keeping up with teenage slang is exhausting
Lori Stratton
May 1
Less Stress, More Success: How Teachers Can Develop Executive Function Skills Efficiently
Less Stress, More Success: How Teachers Can Develop Executive Funct...
By: Brandon Slade
Brandon Slade
Apr 28
What Helped Me the Most During My First Year of Substitute Teaching
What Helped Me the Most During My First Year of Substitute Teaching
And a few things that I wish I had
Michelle Proctor
Apr 22
Reading and Studying in the Age of the Internet (1)
Reading and Studying in the Age of the Internet (1)
What is book, actually? Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash
Martino Sacchi
Apr 14
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