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A Look into “The Journey of an Accredited Provider”
Life as an educator is fun. Life as a provider and caregiver is fulfilling. It's exhausting on its good days and exhausting on its bad...

Angela H. Bayer-Persico
Apr 19, 20212 min read


Who’s Talking?
No matter what our roles are in schools, we all are language teachers because we all teach content through language. By using language as...

Carly Spina
Apr 9, 20214 min read


The Algorithm of Apologies
Today as I introduced my youngest two girls, second grade and kindergarten, to the words and world of coding. We focused on algorithms,...

Melody McAllister
Mar 30, 20214 min read


Student Voice: Gen Z Speaks Out
Power ... (check) Connect ... (check) Record ... (check) Advocating for student voice has never been so easy. As classrooms transformed...
Paula Neidlinger
Mar 26, 20215 min read


Maslow's Hierarchy: Fact and Fiction
Guess what? Abraham Maslow didn’t create a pyramid to symbolize the hierarchy of needs because he didn’t believe the needs were linear...

Dr. Ilene Winokur
Mar 17, 20214 min read


The Pedagogy of “Peloton”: Six Takeaways for Teachers
I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I typically do not enjoy working out. I would consider myself an optimistic person...

Grayson McKinney
Mar 10, 20218 min read


Think of the Finish as the Start
Okay, I know it's March! But based on lots of experience with students and working with colleagues, it's never too early to focus on...

Craig Shapiro
Mar 2, 20213 min read


The Potential for Overwhelm as We Get What We've Been Wishing For
I like warm hugs. There, I said it. I've never considered myself much of a hugger, but since the pandemic, I have developed a new...

Mandy Froehlich
Feb 23, 20214 min read


“I Don’t See Color”: Why I Stopped Using this Phrase
“I don’t see color,” was a statement during my period 3 class that I said as we discussed the events that occurred on January 6, 2021....
Kristen Koppers
Feb 16, 20213 min read


Be the Goodness
January 18, 2021 After getting home today I was able to do three video lessons, then the weather was good enough, so I went out to do a...

Jerry Toups Jr.
Feb 5, 20215 min read


How to Engage in an Effective Co-Teaching Situation
Collaboration can happen in the classroom. Imagine this: You are a special education teacher and you have to work with a teacher, who...

Jessica Reed
Jan 22, 20213 min read


The Importance of Our Language Choices
The way we talk to students matters. The way we talk about students also matters. If there was a fly on the wall of your classroom walls...

Carly Spina
Jan 6, 20215 min read


One Nation Divided?
With the discussions and conspiracy theories about the recent election, being an educator is harder than ever. As an educator, I need to...
Kristen Koppers
Dec 5, 20203 min read


My Other Son is a Marine: Confessions of an ADHD Mama
My first son was pretty close to being the most compliant child ever. When he went to school he completed his homework and always had...

Nicole Biscotti
Nov 30, 20204 min read


Green and Growing: How to Flourish During Challenging Times
By Dr. Jacie Maslyk In a recent conversation with an aspiring school leader, she asked me a question that made me truly pause and...

Dr. Jacie Maslyk
Nov 17, 20205 min read


Not Every Nail Needs a Hammer
By Andrew Marotta A few weeks ago, I had my first experience of taking up old wooden boards on the deck of our house and replacing them...

Andrew Marotta
Nov 5, 20203 min read


Three Ways to Smash Inequity
By Pamela Hall Awakening events, like George Floyd’s immoral death on May 25, 2020, gut-punched the world and aroused thinking, talking,...

Pamela Hall
Oct 29, 20205 min read


Tips for Navigating Hybrid Learning
By Mandy Froehlich I’ve spoken to many districts who are doing some sort of hybrid learning. I would also say that when I speak to people...

Mandy Froehlich
Oct 5, 20206 min read


“New Age” Radio: K-12 Student Radio - Making Media Educational & Fun
By Paula Neidlinger Through the maze of desks, in the back of the middle school classroom, a pillar of tall, slender sound baffles, tower...
Paula Neidlinger
Sep 21, 20204 min read


Differentiate ‘How” You Teach -- Not What
by Kristen Koppers, NBCT On a recent vacation with my family to the mountains of Tennessee, we traveled along a winding road. At one...
Kristen Koppers
Sep 14, 20205 min read
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