This time last year I was standing at the front of the school checking the college basketball scores from the previous night. As I was scrolling, I received a breaking news alert to my phone. I am not a big consumer of news, so the algorithm usually only pushes the stories it really thinks I…
There are times in history when significant events happen. When these events happen, they have a way of sticking with us for the rest of our lives. They create a lasting memory where we never forget them. What makes these events significant is not only do you remember the event, but you also remember where…
A year ago today, Governor Holcomb announced that school buildings in Indiana would close due to the coronavirus. Education in our state changed, and we still haven’t returned to how schools were prior to the pandemic. We have been living through a crisis. No, we have been trying to survive a crisis. Although a light…
Earlier this week, President Biden stated he wanted teachers across America to be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine. When Biden made that push, Indiana teachers were not being prioritized for the vaccine. Instead, an age-based approach was in place starting with the oldest Hoosiers. Now, teachers will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov….
In Indiana, teachers are currently not being prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine. However, maybe this will change due to information shared by President Biden. President Biden believes there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines available by the end of May for all adults. In addition, he tweeted: Today, I am directing every state to prioritize educators…
The National Education Association’s Read Across America Day happens annually on March 2. This is the day Theodor Geisel, known as Dr. Seuss, was born. The mascot for the day used to be The Cat in the Hat. However, a few years ago, NEA distanced itself from Seuss after conversations about Geisel’s racist cartoons become…
Tomorrow is the first day of March. My sons will wrap up the school year before May ends, so I am already thinking about summer and what they need. In education, talks of summer typically centers around the summer slide which is a phrase to describe learning loss that takes place during the summer. This…
Black History Month is winding down. As I have mentioned before, I don’t typically adjust my curriculum for February as I teach Black history year-round. However, my school celebrates the month by having students across all grade levels choose a person or an event to learn more about during their passing periods. Predictably, many of…
Gender and identity have been prominent in the media lately especially due to a conflict between two Congresswomen at Capitol Hill. Marie Newman, Illinois Democratic Congresswoman, shared a personal reason for why she supports the Equality Act. Her daughter is transgender. She also placed a transgender pride flag outside of her office. Georgia’s Republican Congresswoman,…
When the coronavirus pandemic began and school buildings were closed last school year, at first, it was not clear if standardized testing would occur. Governor Holcomb gave daily press conferences, and my husband and I watched them. Sometimes, we would have our boys join us because we believed it was important for our children to…