Category : “Weblogs”

A Jonah Day aka Academic Struggle in High Achieviers

January 9, 2018Yolanda Wheelington Assessment, Current Affairs, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Love, Mathematics, Mentoring, Parent Involvment, Science, Social Issues, Uncategorized, Web/Tech, Weblogs

There I stood in my lovely class of 1st – 3rd graders with 29 eagerly engaged students and 3 crying in agony. The cries were not from physical pain, but the emotional turmoil that sets in when we sit in places of discomfort.

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#TeachingIs: Me

May 3, 2015Cheryl Redfield Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Professional Development, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership, Weblogs

Recently, five friends and colleagues from Highland Junior High in Gilbert, joined me for dinner and dialogue at a favored Italian Grill Friday evening. In anticipation of Teacher Appreciation Week, we gathered to share our thoughts about what teaching means

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For Such a Time as This: Teacher Leadership

December 31, 2014Cheryl Redfield Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, National Board Certification, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Weblogs

Looking back on the year, I am encouraged. There are still challenges which are reason for great concern. But, since I know the way to address these challenges is immediate—I am encouraged. No, encouraged does not accurately describe it. Like

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Agents of Change

November 30, 2014Cheryl Redfield Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Mentoring, Professional Development, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership, Weblogs

They dubbed us United Agents of Change. In reality, we didn’t feel like the red shoe (or tie) -wearing, super-powered, humans the name implies. We are teachers  leaders from nine different countries countries: Australia, Canada, China, Finland, the Netherlands, Singapore,

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Let Freedom Ring!

September 1, 2014Lisa Moberg Assessment, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Parent Involvment, Teacher Leadership, Web/Tech, Weblogs

  The joyful whispers started a month ago when the administrators in my school district announced that they didn’t know which state standardized assessment would be administered in the spring of 2015.  Sighs of relief and plans of creative teaching were

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Myths and Lies and Truth and Voice

March 23, 2014Amethyst Hinton Sainz Books, Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Teacher Leadership, Weblogs

I just ordered a book, and I can’t wait to get it. Yesterday, I attended a panel presentation on Tempe’s ASU campus.  The authors of 50 Myths and Lies that Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education presented

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You Must Write Your Teacher Life

May 20, 2013Amethyst Hinton Sainz Education, Education Policy, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Weblogs

Why every teacher should be a writer.

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What If? (#3) OR Why My Teacher Website is So Ugly

March 22, 2013Amethyst Hinton Sainz Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Web/Tech, Weblogs

Teachers and students working in the classroom often know the tech tools we need, and we can learn them an implement them if the systems in our schools are responsive enough to meet our needs quickly.

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Out of My Mind?

September 20, 2012Amethyst Hinton Sainz Education, Education Policy, Professional Development, Web/Tech, Weblogs

Sometimes as teachers, factors in our lives converge to provide a valuable epiphany about what we really need.

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An Unlikely Dream

February 13, 2012Cheryl Redfield Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Games, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring, National Board Certification, Parent Involvment, Professional Development, Sports, Teacher Leadership, Weblogs

Many times as educators—just by the nature of our profession– we’re in it because we love kids and are driven to leave a legacy of learning for the next generation. The very nature of the people who are called to

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