Who Would Want to Be a Teacher?
Photo credit: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein. From The Irony at the Heart of the War on Teachers Three and one-half years ago, much of the...
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Donna Spangler
- Jul 30
What Is the Next Step in a Retired Educator's Journey? Edjacent!
Photo by Nature Uninterrupted Photography Hello, fellow educators and learners! My name is Donna Spangler, and as I sit in my kitchen...
Caroline Morin
- Nov 17, 2022
Put Me In, Coach! I’m Ready to Play! (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two-part blog series. Part 1 provided an overview of coaching and my experience with instructional coaching....
Caroline Morin
- Nov 13, 2022
Put Me In, Coach! I’m Ready to Play! (Part 1)
Photo credit Twenty20 @askoldsb When I was a kid I played a lot of sports. Field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, tennis. But I was never...
Jared Fritzinger
- Sep 22, 2022
No Is a Full Sentence: Redefining My Relationship to Teaching
For the past five years or so of my 11-year teaching career, I have made an intentional effort to take stock of my relationship with the...
Katie Niehoff
- Aug 3, 2022
Family Project-Based Learning
On August 10th, my youngest son will turn seven. We will celebrate his birthday the same way we have every year since his first birthday:...
Meghan Raftery
- Jul 21, 2022
May I Have Your Attention Please?
Like many educators, I have struggled this year with my mental and physical health. I have a strong sense of urgency for the work that...
Laura Solomon
- Jun 7, 2022
Chapter Four: Open letter to society on behalf of my students
If you have followed my journey you will know that I entered the classroom this year with a bit of trepidation and hesitation. In all...
Meghan Raftery
- Apr 22, 2022
I’m a Public Educator & I'm Opting My Son Out of Standardized Testing: Why & How You May Do the Same
I never took a high-stakes test in my 13 years as a K-12 public school student. Standardized testing was not yet the norm when I was in...
Doug Wren
- Feb 13, 2022
Central Offices: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Part 2
This is the second part of a blog series in which two former central office administrators recount their experiences and make...
Meghan Raftery
- Feb 13, 2022
Central Offices: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly – Part 1
This is the first installment of a two-part blog series that looks at the role of central offices in school districts. Two former central...
Laura Solomon
- Jan 19, 2022
Chapter Three: Let’s Fix This
Awareness of and solutions to the teacher shortage crisis are prolific in opinion pieces lately. The number of teachers ready to walk...
Meghan Raftery
- Jan 7, 2022
I Am a Terrible Substitute Teacher. Here’s Why That Matters.
Substitute teachers are essential to the successful operation of a school, especially in times of record numbers of teacher absences and...
Doug Wren
- Dec 19, 2021
Coming Soon to a School Near You?
Coming Soon to a School Near You? On the popular Cult of Pedagogy website, Jennifer Gonzales recently wrote that “this is the worst...
Laura Solomon
- Oct 12, 2021
Chapter Two: Ramblings from an Overwhelmed, Frustrated, but Grateful New Teacher
Phase I: Excitement and Nervousness “FFTs (effing first times): How hard it is to be new at things – from small things to global...
Meghan Raftery
- Sep 17, 2021
Is It Time for A Permanent Remote Learning Contingency?
From June through October each year, my family waits for “The Big One.” My husband is a weather buff by interest, but also part of the...
LouAnne Metzger
- Sep 8, 2021
Why Am I Interested in Edjacent?
Edjacent is proud to welcome our latest designer, esteemed retired principal LouAnne Metzger! After meeting with LouAnne in person to...
Doug Wren
- Aug 27, 2021
K-12 Testing: To Infinity and Beyond Reason (Part One)
It’s back to school time and kids everywhere are excited about the prospect of taking lots of tests to measure their “learning loss”...
Kellie Weisenbeck
- Aug 23, 2021
Guest Post: The Final Chapter of One Teaching Story – Now a Sequel!
Many of us consider ourselves to be what Edjacent guest author Kellie Weisenbeck calls her blog – More Than a Teacher. Kellie is a...
Laura Solomon
- Aug 20, 2021
Ruminations on Becoming an Unwitting Algebra Teacher: Chapter One
This post is the first in a series by Edjacent Designer Laura Solomon. Laura is embarking on a self-authoring journey as a first-time...
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