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225: Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage
Apr 02, 2024Many states are seeing record high numbers of teacher turnovers and vacancies. While the problems that caused this shortage have not gone away, there are groups of people who are coming up with some c...
224: Some Thoughts on Teachers Crying in the Classroom
Mar 17, 2024Crying in front of your students can be a humiliating experience. Not the kind that happens when you're moved to tears by a poignant story or you react to upsetting news; those moments can actually bo...
223: Why Students Give You the Blank Stare, and What to Do About It
Mar 03, 2024It's happened to so many teachers: You teach your heart out. Really just knock it out of the park. Then you ask a question all students should know the answer to … and nothing. What's going on? In thi...
222: Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools
Feb 19, 2024As our student population grows ever more diverse, many schools haven't been quite as successful as they'd like to be when trying to connect with students' families. If current efforts aren't working,...
221: The Photography Project That Showed Teachers Through a New Lens
Feb 04, 2024When high school English teacher Dan Tricarico started taking photos of his colleagues, he didn't expect them to create new bonds among his staff. Teachers rarely get an opportunity to have their huma...
220: What do we do about standardized tests?
Jan 21, 2024Standardized testing has, without a doubt, created a lot of problems in education, and far too often, our conversations about these problems end in statements like "we need to just get rid of them all...
219: Eight Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024
Jan 10, 2024It's a brand-new year, and to celebrate the launch of the 10th edition of our Teacher's Guide to Tech, we're exploring 8 tech tools that are worth a look in 2024. I'm joined by my team of ed tech geni...
218: How to Help Students Without Being a Savior
Dec 10, 2023As a teacher, you probably find yourself in situations pretty often where you're made aware of a student having needs or challenges that exceed what your school typically offers them. The list of stud...
217: How to Talk about Race in Your Classroom
Nov 12, 2023Our classrooms have the potential to be spaces where we learn how to have conversations about challenging topics with respect, curiosity, and kindness. Contrary to the voices that say race is not an a...
216: Your Teachers Need a Win
Oct 23, 2023I have no new strategies or tools or books to share with you this week. Nothing new to implement. Just a simple call to action for administrators to start giving your teachers more specific, genuine p...