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Using the Strengths of Students With ADD and ADHD
Listen Read We talk a lot about the problems associated with things like ADD and ADHD, but there are advantages that accompany any difference our students may face. Sometimes it’s hard to look beyond the challenges, but finding a way to focus on a student’s strengths will help them to...
7 Questions With Rebecca Stuzman
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hey, my name is Rebecca Stuzman. I teach at Roberts Academy in Cincinnati, OH and I have taught for 18 years at the same school every year." Why did you start a career in education? "I became a teacher because I...
7 Questions With Latisha Smith
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Latisha Smith. I teach at a school in Baldwyn, MS. I teach 7th and 8th grades ICT. In this class, we learn about technology and careers. This is my 17th year teaching and it's my first year teaching...
Handwriting Hacks for Any Age
Listen Read Have you ever tried to grade an assignment and been unable to understand anything on the paper? Does it seem to be getting worse? Handwriting instruction was written out of state standards in many places in 2010. Some held onto teaching it until around 2013. Once something is...
7 Questions With Emily Salie
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hello, my name is Emily Salie. I teach at Leonard Lawrence Elementary. I am a 6th Grade teacher and the building technology coordinator. Our school is located in Bellevue, NE just close to Offutt Air-force Base. I have spent 11 years...
The Aftermath Of Growing Up As A Gifted Child
Listen Read Ever heard someone say, “Oh, yeah, I used to be gifted, but I’m not anymore”? Gifted and talented is not a social club that you try out for or even a class for kids who like to study and make good grades. When done correctly, the goal of...
4 Homeschooling Myths
Listen Read When the word “homeschooling” comes to mind, what do you think? If you’re like most public (or even private) school educators in the United States, chances are your ideas are very different from the current reality. Or, perhaps we should say, homeschooling has evolved into a lot of...
7 Questions With Laurel Higgins
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "My name is Lauren Higgins. I teach at Furnace Middle School. My role here at our school is a computer teacher for the 7th graders. We are located on the south shore in Massachusetts in a town called Marshfield and I...
7 Questions With Heather Gallagher
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Heather Gallagher and I am a 7th and 8th grade ELL teacher at Fremont Middle School here in Fremont, NE. This is my 8th year actually teaching. The whole time I have been teaching English Language...
7 Questions With Alvertha Whitaker
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "My name is Alvertha Whitaker. I am currently a 5th ELA teacher at Ryan Elementary School here in Baton Rouge, LA. I've been there for 1 year now. Before that I was working at the Juvenile Detention Center as a...
What Does It Mean to Label Someone GT?
Listen Read A Brief History on Gifted and Talented Education and Its Evolving Perceptions Should I put my kid in GT? Many advocates for gifted and talented education frequently find themselves having to justify to a parent why they should allow their child to be in their school’s gifted and...
7 Questions With Jerry Fordyce
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, I'm Jerry Fordyce. I'm a teacher here at Tomball High School. Tomball is in the Northwest part of Harris County where Houston is located. I have been teaching here for 12 years. I teach the journalism programs, including newspaper, yearbook,...