The constant struggle with cell phones is exhausting. This ongoing conflict leads many educators to contemplate abandoning efforts to enforce cell phone rules. At that…
Mrs. Brown had been a very outspoken teacher when I was in her class in the mid-70s, and time had only made her bolder. I…
This year has been an arduous journey punctuated by fears, tears, and exhaustion. So many teachers contacted me this year and told me they didn’t…
What I Know After Teaching During the Pandemic Technology is a blessing and a curse. As I think about my schooling in the 60s and…
I know districts wants more direct live instruction, but I don’t know how effective the synchronous model will be when the state is incentivizing asynchronous…
Is teaching and learning behind masks going to be inherently better and more distraction-free than learning online? I would not bet money on that proposition.
When the heater in a stifling building would not turn off, we were advised to “carry on like normal”. No power and streams of floodwaters…
There are many benefits to returning to in-person classes, but there are also great costs, most notably, the lives of our teachers, staff, and students.