Stop me if you have heard this before: We are in a teacher shortage. Everyone involved knows that. However, if you are in special education, then you know it is even worse than advertised. At my school, my homeroom of students is typically the one that has the majority of the IEPs. Thus, I have…
By this point, everyone is probably sick of hearing about virtual learning, e-learning, remote learning, or any other variation of the concept. That sentiment is probably exactly why lawmakers have crafted legislation to limit the number of such days a school can have. The House Enrolled Act 1093 says that schools are limited to no…
For whatever reason, students seem to be the least consulted source for bullying in this country. Think about a time you saw a news story or a documentary about bullying. Who did it feature? Probably some adults. School administrators, district leaders, law enforcement, “experts,” and maybe even some parents, but most of the time you…
Over the last year or so school board meetings have become an unlikely battleground for partisan politics. Understandably a lot of people are not happy about that, especially those who feel like the politics being pushed don’t align with their own. It’s easy to sympathize with that sentiment; however, it is important to remember one…
Ukraine and Russia have been dominating headlines worldwide for a couple of weeks now. Though it is highly unlikely that they are tuned into the nightly news, your students have no doubt seen some form of coverage, somewhere. It probably has been via TikTok or other forms of social media. Because students are being exposed…
Bills attempting to ban male-to-female transgender students from girls sports have sprung up all over the country, and Indiana is no exception However, in somewhat of a surprise, Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill. The bill in question would have barred transgender female students from participating in female sports. Additionally, schools would have to designate…
Yesterday the Indiana Senate killed House Bill 1134. The bill was aimed at banning or limiting conversations on “divisive concepts” like race, religion, sexuality, and gender. Proponents of the bill say that it would give parents more input and guarantee that students were not being made to feel responsible or uncomfortable in the classroom. Opponents…
Black History Month is a great time to learn new information. It is also a great time to unlearn information that is false and even detrimental. Today, we are going to debunk the mythology around “Uncle Tom” and why its usage as a slur makes no sense. Almost every Black person has heard the term…
It’s February which means it is Black History Month. This month is a great opportunity to teach students about the contributions of Black people to society. Though there are a lot of people who aren’t fans of the month, most schools will, at minimum, offer some token gesture. Many schools will actually teach Black History…
As an actual history teacher, I don’t do anything particularly special for February because I teach about everyone all year long. However, this isn’t the case at every school so Black History Month can be a great opportunity to teach students about the contributions of Black people to the world they live in today. Yet,…