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7 Questions With Amanda Reeves
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hey guys, Amanda Reeves here. I am a teacher at Quitman High School in Quitman, Mississippi. I am teaching algebra one and I'm also the department chair for math. I coached two varsity sports and I am the sponsor for two organizations...
8 Tips for Teaching Classes Online
Listen UPDATE 2: 3/14/2020, 5:30 P.M. The free version of Zoom is back up and in order. UPDATE: (3/13/2020, 12:31 P.M.) We recommended Zoom below as a free service, but in the past 12 hours, we’ve become aware that their free services are temporarily suspended because they are overwhelmed...
Resource Roundup: ELAR and Administration Books for the Pandemic
Listen As more and more schools are extending breaks and/or turning to online instruction in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more teachers and administrators find themselves going a little stir crazy. It’s been impressive and truly beautiful to see various educational resources, publishers, instructional platforms, internet providers, school...
7 Questions With Whitney Prenger
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hello. My name is Whitney Prenger. I am the principal at Vejar Elementary School and we are in Walnut Valley unified school district in California." Why did you start a career in education? "Question number two, why did I start a...
Resource Roundup: PD for the Pandemic
Listen With states and districts closing schools suddenly due to the pandemic, some teachers are finding themselves with two weeks of “early summer”, extended spring break, or even voluntary time at home otherwise avoiding illness. If you’re faced with seemingly endless hours with little to do (after you’re tired of...
7 Questions With Janine De Vera
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? “Hi, my name is Janine De Vera and I represent Vejar elementary in Vejar, California. My role at my site is the elementary learning specialist. So, I am actually a teacher on special assignment and an instructional coach for our teachers. Um,...
Increasing the Educational Value of Field Trips
Listen ‘Tis the season for field trips! Often, teachers view this as sort of a holiday. We may divvy up students among vetted parent volunteers and spend the day with only one or two of our students, looking around and enjoying the scenery. This is nice for us, but there...
7 Questions With Corrie Timko
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Corey Timko and I am a library media specialist at an elementary school, Grove city, Pennsylvania, kindergarten through fifth grade. Um, I have always wanted to be a teacher and I've been a teacher for about 10 years....
Our Response To COVID-19
Hello and greetings to all. I believe that if everyone does what he or she can to make things better the cumulative results can be massive. While each person can wash hands and socially distance oneself, business owners like me have an added responsibility. I control what happens and doesn’t...
Student-Mentoring Programs
Listen Teachers have always had to find creative ways to help students without much family support: a single parent who has to work multiple jobs, a family distracted by crisis, or children removed from an abusive situation. These issues date as far back as any form of civilization, much less...
7 Questions with Kim Shipley
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Kim Shipley. I'm at Lincoln Elementary School. I'm a third grade teacher currently and our school's located in a small town called Exeter, California. I have been in this school district for about 20 years." Why did...
Tips for Combating Student Anxiety
Listen Childhood has always been filled with stressors, but recent studies show that childhood anxiety is on the rise. The Child Mind Institute says that 30% of children now experience significant anxiety, although many of these children never receive treatment. The CDC says that the number of diagnoses increased from...