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What Happened When Our School Eliminated Masks
Photo by aboodi vesakaran on Unsplash March 1, 2022. A day we had all been anxiously awaiting. We never thought this day would arrive. ...

Let's Start Rethinking Professional Days
Photo by Olena Sergienko on Unsplash Every teacher knows what it’s like to be overscheduled. Your workday is committed to classes. You...

Sabbaticals Could Solve the Teacher Crisis
Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash Teachers are tired. Uninspired. And exhausted. Many are leaving the profession, and schools will be...

Using Shaun White's Half Pipe Run to Teach Social Studies
Photo by Felipe Giacometti on Unsplash Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? Have you seen moments which would serve as great life...

What American Education Needs to Survive
Photo by Mwesigwa Joel on Unsplash We are all watching the calamity of our educational system falling apart. Schools are short-staffed...

Our Foundation for the Future is Built in Classrooms
Photo by Scott Blake on Unsplash Have you ever purchased a house as new construction? Have you ever watched construction companies build...

What I'm Noticing About Kids Right Now
Photo by Patrick Buck on Unsplash We are back in action this year in schools. Children fill classrooms. Teachers collaborate again. ...

How I Spiced Up My Peer Editing Session
Photo by Frank Romero on Unsplash Do you include peer editing in your classes? Is your peer editing process becoming stale? Are you...

We Need a 911 for Education
Photo by Jonnica Hill on Unsplash Yesterday was a tough one. Luckily, I was in the right mindset to start the day. That’s how it’s been...

Are You Suffering from Teacher Burnout?
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash I was talking with an old friend last week. She’s been a teacher as long as I have, over 20 years. We...

Five Ways We Can Solve the Teacher Shortage in America
Photo by Feliphe Schiarolli on Unsplash Have you read about the teacher shortage? Across the globe, teachers are deciding the profession...

How I Used the Volcanic Eruption Near Tonga to Shake Up My Lesson Plans
Photo by Yosh Ginsu on Unsplash Do you use current events in your classroom? Are you always seeking ways to connect your lessons to what...

A Teacher's Perspective
Photo by Dan Dimmock on Unsplash I started my 24th year of teaching this fall. I have seen ups and downs of all sorts. I never imagined...

Why I No Longer Answer My Students' Questions
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Have you been overwhelmed with questions in your classroom? Ever feel like questions are coming...

How I Engage Students With Complex Maps
Photo by NASA on Unsplash Do you love maps? Are you always looking for ways to include more live geography in your classroom? As a...

What Ms. Fitz Taught on the Playground that Day
Photo by Aubrey Odom-Mabey on Unsplash By now you have likely seen the viral video of Ms. Fitzpatrick on the recess playground. A young...

We Have the Power to End the Covid-19 Education Crisis. Why Don't We?
Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash For two years, we have been concerned with the impact of the virus on children’s education. Rather...

I'm A Social Studies Teacher. What Will I Teach If America's Democracy Ends?
Photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash I’ve spent my entire career teaching America’s youth. Whether I’ve taught students about other...

What If Our Only Solution to the Teacher Shortage is the Metaverse?
Photo by Barbara Zandoval on Unsplash Call me crazy. Some do. I prefer to think of myself as a forward-thinking realist. I’ve been...























