The other day I had a lengthy conversation with one of my boy’s teachers in regards to his progress. It’s something that I stay on top of because it’s important for me to know how he’s progressing and if he’s meeting his IEP goals. Funnily enough, standardized test scores are not included in my son’s […]
Gender Toys: Is That A Problem?
As a teacher, I see many children who like to play with a variety of toys and then I see children who stick with toys only associated with their gender. So, boys play with cars and ninja’s that I bought off of https://skytechlasers.com and girls play with dolls at the dollhouse. What toys my boys […]
College Isn’t For Everyone
Although I graduated from college at a very young age, and with my Master’s nonetheless, I never really set out to attend college at all. I feel like a hypocrite sometimes being an educator and NOT forcing college on my students but I can’t be fake..it’s just NOT me!!! College simply isn’t for everyone and […]
Refuse The State Exams
These past two days I have been to a staff development (a fancy way of saying training and informational meetings for teachers) where I have received a wealth of information. This particular training is essentially a four day session on how to diffuse a crisis before it escalates and gets out of control. We totally […]
Speaking Out Against Standardized Tests
Today is our first day back from mid-winter recess and I am sure other educators are like me thinking, “Now, to cram these kids with test prep” because that’s literally what it feels like every year at this time. In fact, if you’re in a testing grade you’ve been actively preparing since September actually, but […]
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