Category : “Weblogs”

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

Protecting the Teacher AllSpark

October 17, 2011Alaina Adams Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring, National Board Certification, Parent Involvment, Professional Development, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership, Web/Tech, Weblogs

I read Bill Ferriter’s blog this week about the story of Mitchell 20, a movie about 20 Phoenix elementary teachers who chose to pursue National Board certification as a way to take control of the one thing they could control:

Technology…

January 11, 2011Delyssa Begay Education Policy, Web/Tech, Weblogs

It's winter, and luckily, the internet has been working without major glitches (knock on wood). Sometimes, major storms – wind, rain, snow – can knock off the internet connection for hours. On the reservation, it's the schools, businesses, and hospitals

Why I teach?

November 21, 2010Annie Diaz Education, Mentoring, National Board Certification, Weblogs

by Annie This past week was American Education Week and it was suggested to post a” Why I teach?” Blog. I pondered this notion for the entire week…I realize, as an educator that people probably think most teachers should easily