Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) is a platform where teachers can upload lessons that other teachers can buy. Teachers are professionals and should be experts in their content. This seems like a great way for teachers to find resources and a way for teachers to make extra compensation. Teacher compensation is a topic that is debated…
Stop me if you have heard this before: Some people are upset by Black History Month. This time it’s in Utah. Parents of some students that attend Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden wanted to keep their kids from participating in Black History Month curriculum and activities. That part unfortunately isn’t uncommon and isn’t news….
February is Black History Month. It is a time to highlight Black excellence and learn about Black people who have made a difference. Pictures and facts about Dr. King, Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman are shared in schools across the nation. Sometimes, prominent Black people such as Oprah, the Obamas, musicians,…
The protests and activism that took place last year had an impact on schools. School districts are adding diversity, equity, and inclusion roles and stating what their commitments will be to ensure all students and staff matter. These actions are a step in the right direction, but only if it lends itself to meaningful change….
2020 revealed large gaps in our society. And as we have already covered on this blog, one of those needs was for comprehensive social studies and civics education. I’m clearly not the only one who thought that as bills requiring schools to teach civics are making their way through multiple statehouses around the country right…
Don’t send your kids to one. That’s how school choice works …
For years, I have stated I am unapologetically pro-school choice. I believe that children should be able to attend the school of their choice that best suits their needs. Earlier this school year, I was able to attend a professional development provided by the IDOE and led by Dr. Anthony Muhammad called “Overcoming the Achievement…
Last week, Governor Holcomb gave his 2021 State of the State Address. Educators who tuned in to listen wanted to know what promises Holcomb would provide for education. Two years prior, during his 2019 State of the State address, he announced the creation of the Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission which was tasked with studying…
Over the years while exercising school choice for my children, I have heard a lot of fallacies about school choice. One example is the false narrative that all charter and private schools do not accept students with special needs. Even worse, if they do have children with special needs, there is a belief that they…
COVID-19 has dragged school districts kicking and screaming into the digital age. Forcing schools online is not a good thing but forcing them to learn new tricks and address the digital divide is. With that being said, there are were bound to be obvious growing pains with such massive changes. Many speculated that the forced…