March 2021 - STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

Unexpected Student Interests

March 29, 2021Yolanda Wheelington Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

We have completed our first full week of in-class instruction. It has been calm and a rather easy transition since we kept the same structure as our online setup. This has been especially necessary due to half of the class

A Reset

March 24, 2021Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom

Spring break is the chance for teachers everywhere to exhale, but I know most teachers are like me and spend their week off finding a balance between relaxing and catching up. I usually spend the first days of any break

Enemy, Obstacle, Trap, Puzzle, Lie, Truth

March 23, 2021Sandy Merz Books, Current Affairs

Can you find the six title words in the puzzle above? A book I finished last week provides insights I’d never considered before about how to view problems. In the novel The Nix, Nathan Hill tells the story of a

If not now, when? If not you, who?

March 18, 2021James King Uncategorized

If you went to PreK-12 in Arizona, I have a survey for you. What grade were you in when you learned the following: In 1943, Asian Americas living west of Grand Avenue in Glendale, AZ went to interment camps; however,

Resilience and Adults

March 11, 2021Jaime Festa-Daigle Uncategorized

Multiple times this year adults have said to me that they feel so sorry for children who have to wear masks all day long, or practice social distancing, or do any of the many, many mitigation strategies that have helped

The Land of Comparison

March 9, 2021Maria Fallon Education, Life in the Classroom

Social Media- A land of grand ideas and so many talented people and a lot of comparison. Whether it be Facebook, Instagram, Pinterst, or Twitter, it can be easy to start scrolling and start comparing. In the last 3 months,

Building A Winning Team!

March 8, 2021Dr. Austine Etcheverry Uncategorized

I’m sure I’m not alone in the belief that my school team is the best. I know many of you would look at the team of people you work with and wouldn’t want any other group of educators. I’m

Spring Break is in the Air: Part Two

March 4, 2021Caitlin Gawlowski Elementary, Life in the Classroom

A year ago, I wrote a blog called Spring Break in the Air in the hopes of changing the discussion from the Coronavirus to something positive. I was getting stressed out and tired of hearing about this virus that was

The Power of Music

March 3, 2021Susan Collins Current Affairs, Education

“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them – a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education