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A Teacher’s Guide to Surviving Summer Break Without a Nervous Breakdown
A Teacher’s Guide to Surviving Summer Break Without a Nervous Breakdown
by Someone Who’s Definitely Not in Pajamas at 2 p.m.
Jenna Neel
Jul 11
Working With Children One-on-One
Working With Children One-on-One
Interacting on a Personal Level
Rina Schultz
Jul 8
I Struggled as a Student and Became the Kind of Teacher I Once Needed
I Struggled as a Student and Became the Kind of Teacher I Once Needed
This is how my slow learning process shaped my instructional approach.
Shaant
Jul 6
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From a Math Teacher: Art, Not Math Should Be Taught in Schools
From a Math Teacher: Art, Not Math Should Be Taught in Schools
After over twenty years of teaching, I have arrived at this important realization
Curt Melzer @cwmelzer.bsky.social
Jun 17
When Grades Matter More Than Learning, AI Wins
When Grades Matter More Than Learning, AI Wins
Students have been trained to avoid the risk of failure at all costs
Gaby Rogut
May 22
Why Teachers Should Assign Homework — And How to Do It Right
Why Teachers Should Assign Homework — And How to Do It Right
Homework done right is good for improving learning outcomes.
Jade Shines Light
Jun 21
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Why I Still Love Teaching — Even When It’s Hard.
Why I Still Love Teaching — Even When It’s Hard.
Teaching breaks me sometimes — but here’s why I keep coming back.”
Praveen Editorial
Jul 4
Teaching Online Made Me a Better Listener
Teaching Online Made Me a Better Listener
Silence used to scare me. Now I wait for it.
Jenna Neel
Jul 3
Teaching Without A Lesson Plan —
Teaching Without A Lesson Plan —
A Flex or a Flaw?
Wisdom Smith
Jun 21
My Reward Is in Heaven
My Reward Is in Heaven
But My Rent Is Here on Earth
Wisdom Smith
Jun 19
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the Classroom
How Teaching Shapes Our Personal Lives
Wisdom Smith
Jun 4
The Dream of Education Is Broken — And Kids Still Ask Me What to Be
The Dream of Education Is Broken — And Kids Still Ask Me What to Be
What it’s like to teach a generation you can no longer protect
Murphy's Law
May 28
Why Too Many of Our Kids Can’t Read, Write, or Multiply
Why Too Many of Our Kids Can’t Read, Write, or Multiply
A plea to bring back the basics in America’s schools.
Jade Shines Light
May 24
The Surprising Lives of College Students
The Surprising Lives of College Students
Why it’s okay to give them a little grace
Fisk Harrison
May 22
A Teacher’s Story
A Teacher’s Story
Chapter 17: The Guilt She Carried
Yellow Heights
May 21
Beyond the Blackboard
Beyond the Blackboard
Teachers: Living Lessons, Character in Action
Fathima Hamdha
May 20
My State Is Banning Cellphones Next School Year
My State Is Banning Cellphones Next School Year
Teachers' prayers have been answered!
Nick Howard
May 18
What I Wish DEI Critics Understood About People Like Me
What I Wish DEI Critics Understood About People Like Me
Your resistance to inclusion isn’t neutral. It’s deeply personal and painful
Jade Shines Light
May 16
God Is Not Banned from Public Schools: Understanding Religious Freedom in Education
God Is Not Banned from Public Schools: Understanding Religious Free...
Understanding the First Amendment, religious freedom, and the role of faith in America’s classrooms
Jade Shines Light
May 15
What Improv Taught Me About Teaching
What Improv Taught Me About Teaching
Playfulness can lead the way for real learning and communication to take place
Gaby Rogut
May 7
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a High School Teacher
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a High School Teacher
Like how some people think I’m just a babysitter
Lori Stratton
Apr 29
Inside The Teachers’ Room
Inside The Teachers’ Room
The tips and tricks educators won’t tell you about, and how we keep ourselves from taking a long walk off a short pier
Murphy's Law
Apr 9
Being A Good Teacher When You’re Having A Bad Day
Being A Good Teacher When You’re Having A Bad Day
When the kids take care of you
Murphy's Law
Apr 8
Is Creativity Obsolete in Students?
Is Creativity Obsolete in Students?
What do you choose? Human mind or AI?
Preeti Pathak
Apr 3
The Importance of a Strong Administration
The Importance of a Strong Administration
A good leader is vital to a strong school
Nick Howard
Mar 12
The Brazilian Patch Adams Inspires The Irish Magician
The Brazilian Patch Adams Inspires The Irish Magician
It’s time to give back again
Murphy's Law
Mar 11
The Invisible Curriculum: What We Really Teach
The Invisible Curriculum: What We Really Teach
Beyond academics
Daria Tanti
Mar 10
A Typical Day As A 3rd Grade Teacher
A Typical Day As A 3rd Grade Teacher
Spoiler Alert: Slight Naysayer Undertones
Patty McMahon, M.Ed
Mar 10
The Struggle with H
The Struggle with H
I Ate You: The enigma of the H and its correct pronunciation in English
Lila Villa
Mar 8
5 Ways to Support Non-Native English Speakers in the Classroom
5 Ways to Support Non-Native English Speakers in the Classroom
What I learned as a CLIL instructor
Fedeminozzi
Mar 4
Chapter 9 of “Unbalanced: Memoir of an Immigrant Math Teacher”: Creative Insubordination
Chapter 9 of “Unbalanced: Memoir of an Immigrant Math Teacher”: Cre...
(This is chapter 9 of my memoir as an immigrant teacher. I was a student pursuing a master’s degree in teaching in a top education school…
Yellow Heights
Mar 3
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