Dear WeAreTeachers:After relocating for my wife’s job over the summer, I’ll be teaching in a new district. I’m worried about recent coming out at my new school—especially with fearmongering about teachers’ agendas—to students or coworkers. It’s not as if I’m planning on announcing that to my students (in the same way a straight teacher wouldn’t … Read more
Dear WeAreTeachers:After relocating for my wife’s job over the summer, I’ll be teaching in a new district. I’m worried about recent coming out at my new school—especially with fearmongering about teachers’ agendas—to students or coworkers. It’s not as if I’m planning on announcing that to my students (in the same way a straight teacher wouldn’t … Read more
The pandemic took an exceptional toll on educators, and now the data is showing just how severe it was. After more than two years of virtual teaching, masking, and trying to fill the pandemic-created education gap, some teachers are calling it quits. For some, it was a decision they started contemplating even before the pandemic. … Read more
Encouraging collaboration among students is a great way to help them learn and build social skills. Finding a work surface that can stand the demands of a classroom can be tough, though. Schools don’t want to invest in classroom furniture that will fall apart in a few months, or worse, a few weeks. We put … Read more
For months I received countless Remind texts from students with pictures of waffle fries. I saved a collection of pictures from the Barbie Instagram on my phone. I have purchased (and returned) multiple pairs of shoes. All because of my most beloved teaching practice: the attendance question. During online teaching, I began tweeting about my … Read more
The pandemic took an exceptional toll on educators, and now the data is showing just how severe it was. After more than two years of virtual teaching, masking, and trying to fill the pandemic-created education gap, some teachers are calling it quits. For some, it was a decision they started contemplating even before the pandemic. … Read more
For the last seven years, I’ve had the immense privilege of teaching middle school English at Spring Branch Academic Institute (SBAI) in Houston. SBAI was created as a public charter school by the district, Spring Branch ISD, to meet the needs of its highly and profoundly gifted children. Our K-8 students take all their core … Read more
Using or banning cell phones in class is one of the most controversial topics these days. Some teachers embrace them as part of instruction and learning. Others consider a complete ban the only way to go. Many schools and districts have created their own cell phone policies, but others leave things up to individual teachers. … Read more
If the phrase “school bathroom” makes you shudder, you’re not alone. Public restrooms are notoriously iffy at the best of times, and school bathrooms can be some of the worst. Some of the gross factor can be chalked up to kids who are too little to know better. In other cases, it’s a lack of … Read more
There are a wide variety of scholarships for women pursuing degrees in all fields, from arts and humanities to engineering and computer science. If you’re looking for information, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s an overview to help students begin their search. What are the different types of scholarships for women? Just like any … Read more