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Teachers’ Concerns About Returning to School
Listen In a previous post we explored how other countries are coping with reopening schools, but teachers around the globe have so many practical questions and concerns regarding the implications of reopening when there are still so many unknowns about this virus. Many teachers feel left out as the decisions...
Part 3: Ways Administrators Can Help Teachers Now
Listen So far in this topic, we’ve discussed being available, being compassionate, and making decisions so teachers aren’t left wondering what the next step is. We’ve also talked about communicating clearly, explaining rather than assuming, and actively listening to what your teachers need. The information we’re sharing is from the...
Part 2: Ways Administrators Can Help Teachers Now
Listen In the first part of this topic, we talked about the fact that teachers and students are the experts at remote learning right now, even though they are only beginning. They know what they need, and administrators can be a great asset by being available, being compassionate, and making...
Part 1: Ways Administrators Can Help Teachers Now
Listen Education in the world of remote learning during the time of the pandemic is tough. Administrators are just as lost and confused as most teachers - possibly even more so, in some cases. You may be wondering how you can help your teachers without getting in the way but...
Using Epic! for Remote Elementary Reading
Listen Many of us already use Epic! with our students, but we went behind the scenes to see if there were any new or interesting parts of the site that aren’t commonly known amongst educators. If you’ve used it, you probably already know all the most exciting aspects, like the...
The Emotional Toll of Social Distancing
Listen Let us start by saying that we acknowledge that the price we are paying for social distancing is, in our opinion, worth it. Lives are the most important and irreplaceable commodity. That’s not the issue we are dealing with in this article. With that being said, we must acknowledge...
How Other Countries Are Coping with Restarting School
Listen Students and educators alike have been terribly disappointed by the fact that school won’t be resuming face-to-face classes for this school year. Although there are many disadvantages to those involved in remote learning, there are some things that can be taken into consideration as advantages. One great advantage is...
Literacy in High School, Part 2: Student Choice
Listen In our previous post, we look at how Reading Workshop can be used in the secondary classroom, but getting students to read depends a lot on what they read. Student Choice Richard Allington and Rachel Gabriel stated in their 2012 article in Educational Leadership, “Every Child, Every Day” that...
Literacy in High School, Part 1: Reading Workshop
Listen Getting teenagers to want to read can seem like an impossible task. Heck, getting teenagers to not turn to active revolt, bearing protest signs (or at least passive and indifferent expressions) upon the mere mention of reading a book could be considered a victory worth running out of your...