Are Schools Just Reacting to Bullying Instead of Preventing It?
In her book How to Bullyproof your Classroom, Caltha Crowe reminds us “the problem of bullying is actually the challenge of kindness.” When I...
09 April, 2013
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When Kids Are Afraid to Tell Teachers About Bullying — That Is a Problem
When I first started teaching, I wasn’t exactly sure how I should respond to tattling. I wanted children to tell me what was...
05 April, 2013
We Need Better Principals
Great leadership is at the helm of any successful endeavor. This is certainly true for education. I pride myself on being a great classroom...
03 April, 2013
Drawing Inspiration from Past Experience
3/4 x 4/3 = 1. Most ninth graders can solve that immediately. Raven, one of the students I tutored as an undergraduate in...
28 March, 2013
Teacher Evaluation: Don’t Forget the Science Fairs
My middle school scientists just rocked their science fair. They worked hard and I am deeply inspired by and proud of their results. I...
18 March, 2013
Teacher Development Should Not Be a Luxury – It Must
Teachers and principals from across the country were recently asked what they thought were the greatest challenges facing the teaching profession. According to MetLife’s...
06 March, 2013
Why Even Art Teachers Have a Problem With Standardized Testing
Gray is the color between black and white and it can be created in many ways. There is cool gray and there is...
27 February, 2013
Op-Ed: This Is What’s Wrong With Teacher Evaluations
As I write this article, debates and arguments surrounding teacher evaluations rage from coast to coast. While the introduction of a new teacher...
25 February, 2013
Standardized Tests: The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly
Standardized testing is one of the most passionately debated education topics in America. As a veteran teacher with more than 20 years of...
22 February, 2013