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7 Questions With Tiffany Ledford
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hello. My name is Tiffany Ledford. I am a first grade teacher at Leroy Massey Elementary School. I've been teaching at LMEs for five years, all of which have been in first grade." Why did you start a career in education?...
Election - Movie Review
By: Alex Ledebuhr Listen Read Election is the hilarious recollection of a student election which takes place at G.W. Carver High School in Omaha, Nebraska. This 1999 black comedy comes from Academy Award winning writer/director Alexander Payne (Nebraska, The Descendants), based on Tom Perotta’s (The Leftovers, Mrs. Fletcher) novel of...
7 Questions With Erica Switzer
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Erica Switzer and I'm a fifth grade teacher at Franklin School of Innovation in Colorado. Um, I have been working here for two years as a, as a teacher and I got to spend one year here before...
Peer Leadership
Listen Teachers are often required to participate in and lead committees, invited to lead grade level or department teams, or asked to mentor others. Unfortunately, along with the added responsibilities, there is often no real information on what they are supposed to be doing as leaders in those positions. Aside...
Goal-Setting with Young Students (Pre-K through 2nd Grade)
Listen Goals are like a road map. Setting and achieving goals are important life skills, and people aren’t born knowing how to do it. Many of the most successful people in the world rely on setting goals as motivation and a way to harness self-direction. Teaching children to set goals,...
7 Questions With Megan Forti
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Megan Forti. I work at little John elementary in DeKalb Illinois. I am a third grade bilingual teacher and this is my third year." Why did you start a career in education? "I started a career in...
What Happens in the Office: A Day in the Life of a High School Assistant Principal
Listen Every high school has its own culture, mission, systems, philosophies, and breakdown of responsibilities. Every administrator has his or her own priorities and leadership style. Ultimately, the role of the assistant principal is to handle/field/address as many of the daily tasks and concerns of the school so that...
7 Questions With Molly Lowe
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Molly Lowe and I teach at Lathrop Elementary School in Lathrop, California. I'm a third grade teacher and I've been here for almost five years." Why did you start a career in education? "Started in education back...
Good Will Hunting - Movie Review
By: Alex Ledebuhr Listen Read Good Will Hunting tells the story of troubled genius savant Will Hunting, played by Matt Damon (The Departed, The Martian). Will is a convicted felon who is a janitor at MIT through his Parole Officer. He also happens to be able to solve incredibly complex...
Teachers as Facilitators
Listen Recently in a conversation with colleagues, one of our writers overheard a seasoned educator say, “Children can’t learn on their own. It’s obvious! Otherwise, there would be no need for teachers.” And there was a time - fairly recently, even - when that was true. However, now any child...
7 Question With Lindsay Nichols
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Lindsay Nichols. I am the gifted and talented education teacher at Lockmar elementary in Palm Bay, Florida. I am currently in my 12th year teaching. I taught seven years at Lockmar, moved to another school for five. And...
12(ish) Great Games for Math Learning in Grades K-2
Listen We love using games to reinforce learning skills! We went through our cabinets and lockers and pulled out some of our favorites for games that help kindergartners, first graders, and second graders with numeracy, addition, subtraction, and even money. So without further ado, here are a few of our...