The certification of the electoral votes from the 2020 election was already going to be a contentious issue, but the events that transpired go far beyond politicians yelling at each other on C-SPAN. An angry mob of self-described Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in an effort to undermine the election process. The end result…
2020 is coming to an end. This past year has been eventful, yet it is difficult to even remember everything that happened because so much has happened. In a normal year, the death of an international superstar like Kobe Bryant would have been the biggest story of the year but in 2020 it had been…
Over the last few years, the topic of teacher pay has been a hot button issue nationwide. This issue has led to rallies, protests, and even strikes in some states. It never came to the latter here in Indiana due in large part to laws preventing it. However, here on the home front the message…
2020 has been a rough year by virtually any metric. Education deserves a few wins after the past couple of months. If I had it my way, there would be a lot of things that schools, teachers, and students received just for enduring through such a difficult time. I obviously don’t have it my way…
COVID-19 has been a disaster for virtually every institution and education is no exception. With that being said, there has been one positive development and that is the proliferation of education technologies in rural and urban areas. Students in the aforementioned areas have long lagged behind their suburban peers in both access to technology and…
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, many schools have retreated to the internet. Whether districts are operating fully or partially online, there is a strong chance that you are using Zoom or some other program like it. The upside of teaching on Zoom is behavior management as the “host” is all powerful in a Zoom…
As news of successful COVID-19 vaccine tests by both Pfizer and Moderna spread, states are already starting to plan how they will distribute a potential vaccine. This has people wondering exactly where they fall in line. If you are an Indiana teacher, we have an answer to that question, second. Long-term care facility residents and…
Stop me if you have heard this before: Schools need to do a better job of teaching the history and contributions of a marginalized group. This time we are talking about Native Americans, the Indigenous populations of the Americas. Many people are under the impression that we already do this, but we don’t. Right now,…
It has become apparent that Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States. President Trump is disputing the results in many of the swing states, but be that as it may, Biden is expected to start announcing his cabinet picks. Biden should be able to pick mostly whoever he wants, depending on…
When people talk about the difficulties of teaching the conversation usually revolves around students, pay, and administration. Typically, in that order. That is where the conversation belongs. Students can be difficult. The pay isn’t great and depending on where you work, neither are your bosses. However, for me personally, those things don’t register as particularly…