Category : “Current Affairs”

Should You Stay or Should You Go Now?

May 19, 2023Rachel Perugini Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

It is that time of year when contracts start rolling out and decisions start getting made. Teachers around the state, and around the country, need to decide what their plans are for next year. Return? Quit teaching? Change positions? Change

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Anything but Standard

April 12, 2023Lisa Barnard Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Equity

It’s the most frightening time of the year. The sun starts to shine as I’m driving to school in the morning. Some of my favorite lessons are taught during the spring. Being an avid hiker and explorer, my weekends are

A teacher’s Spring Break

March 16, 2023Lynna Schiller Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

Spring Break – the week of extra naps, family time, adventures, and lesson planning. Wait, what?? Lesson planning? Grading papers? On Spring Break? Unfortunately, yes, this is the fate of many of us. One of my coworkers even joked with

Why We Need Black History Month

February 28, 2023Eriann Roberts Current Affairs, Education, Equity

Well it’s here, the end of Black History Month. This is the time when teachers put away their MLK posters that have been up since January 16th. They remove the “Black History Month” display from the office, end the daily

Legislators are in Session

February 20, 2023Rachel Perugini Current Affairs, Education Policy, Teacher Leadership

The newly elected Arizona Legislators are off and running for the 2023 session, and already things are off to an interesting start. Here are some highlights and notable bills to watch this year. 1. The Arizona Senate and House voted

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Positive Mentoring

January 11, 2023Lisa Barnard Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring, Teacher Leadership

Since 2020, our country has been hit with a wave of teacher resignations that don’t seem to be subsiding anytime soon. Social media and the news are full of reasons why teachers shouldn’t stay in the profession. Instead of focusing

Mi Viaje al Bilinguismo

December 8, 2022Yolanda Wheelington Assessment, Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

This year, I made the decision to stop playing around and start making Spanish my second language. I currently teach grades 4-5 and my motivator was watching my Spanish speaking students work harder than their peers due to language barriers.

Switching Gears for the Holidays

December 3, 2022Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Life in the Classroom, Professional Development

December is here! The children are high energy and excited. Families are busy. School schedules are tight. This is the time that I give in to the pull and switch gears so that we can all get through health and

Election Reflection

December 2, 2022Nicole Wolff Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy

Another Arizona election is in the rearview mirror and I’m tired. For Arizona public education advocates, election season is emotionally, mentally, and physically grueling. It’s been 3 weeks since election day and I’m still exhausted. Those who dedicate their time

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