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·Jun 11

Teachers Are Learners, Too

Districts would be better served to strengthen teacher voice and choice. — Most teacher professional development sessions elicit eye-rolls from veteran teachers who have experienced cycle after cycle of “reform” over their careers. According to the Education Commission of the States, “much of the professional development teachers currently receive does not improve either teacher or student performance.”

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Teachers Are Learners, Too
Teachers Are Learners, Too
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·Jun 11

Teacher Inclusion in DEI Initiatives

Redefining normal. — Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are becoming more common in educational institutions. McKinsey & Company refers to DEI as the inclusion and fair treatment of all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, and neurodiversity. …

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Teacher Inclusion in DEI Initiatives
Teacher Inclusion in DEI Initiatives
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·Jan 7, 2022

Yes, Educators Should Talk About January 6th With Students

Insights from Educate, 21st Education — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated biweekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. On the heels of Critical Race Theory, which is still being debated across the country, comes a discussion of how to address the January 6th insurrection with students. MPR News writes…

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Yes, Educators Should Talk About January 6th With Students
Yes, Educators Should Talk About January 6th With Students
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·Dec 15, 2021

Gifted Education, Teacher Diversity, and Technology Trends

Insights from Educate, 20th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated biweekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. I have watched in dismay as districts around the country have begun to dismantle gifted programs in attempts to provide “accelerated learning” for all students. There is no question that the…

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Gifted Education, Teacher Diversity, and Technology Trends
Gifted Education, Teacher Diversity, and Technology Trends
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·Dec 3, 2021

Comfort Dogs, Self-Directed Learning, and a New Social Contract for Education

Insights from Educate, 19th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated biweekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. Whew! It has been a year. Well, it’s been two years, really. We now use Zoom as a verb and have realized the extent of our digital inequalities. Teachers that were…

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Comfort Dogs, Self-Directed Learning, and a New Social Contract for Education
Comfort Dogs, Self-Directed Learning, and a New Social Contract for Education
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·Jun 9, 2021

Ending the School Year On a Positive Note

Insights from Educate, 18th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. You did it! The end of the school year is nigh. The school year for my children started remotely and moved to brick-and-mortar in September. …

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Ending the School Year On a Positive Note
Ending the School Year On a Positive Note
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·Jun 2, 2021

Stifling the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Is Not an Option

Insights from Educate, 17th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. My newsfeed has been filled to the brim with updates regarding initiatives to ban critical race theory in schools across the U.S. …

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Stifling the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Is Not an Option
Stifling the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Is Not an Option
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·May 26, 2021

Corporal Punishment Has to Stop

Insights from Educate, 16th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. I am sure many of you were just as appalled as I was when this video was released of a Florida principal paddling a young child, while her mother secretly filmed it no less. Using a paddle to discipline a student is referred to as corporal punishment and is surprisingly…

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Corporal Punishment Has to Stop
Corporal Punishment Has to Stop
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·May 19, 2021

Yes, We Do Need Subsidized Childcare and Universal Preschool

Insights from Educate, 15th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. Consider these stats: middle-class families spend 14% of their income on childcare while lower-income families spend upwards of 35%. To be honest, this seems a little low. My husband and I are both teachers, and when our children were young, we struggled to pay for daycare while we worked. …

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Yes, We Do Need Subsidized Childcare and Universal Preschool
Yes, We Do Need Subsidized Childcare and Universal Preschool
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·May 12, 2021

The Power of Ungrading

Insights from Educate, 14th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, the 14th edition of a curated weekly newsletter focused on providing you the latest in education news, research, and professional learning. As a new teacher, I made the rookie mistake of grading every task I assigned to my students. Grading student work became a form…

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The Power of Ungrading
The Power of Ungrading
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