A teacher shares how restorative justice practices transformed a troubled student’s behavior and helped foster a more inclusive classroom.| The Educators Room
Use these resources to help connect the World Cup to reading, math, science, and history in your elementary classroom.| The Educators Room
Teachers need to prepare for a new wave of attacks on equity. After CRT is the right is coming for “gender ideology.”| The Educators Room
Students are struggling. Social and emotional learning can help. Here are ways to incorporate SEL in the classroom for any content area.| The Educators Room
While not every one of our lessons can be a 10 on the excitement level, attempting to bring in our students’ world will increase student engagement.| The Educators Room
The USDOE has referred Maine’s Title IX case to the Department of Justice and begun proceedings to revoke the state’s federal K-12 funding.| The Educators Room
The report claims they “have never moved — and do not plan to move — the court to declare or enjoin Section 504… as unconstitutional on its face.”| The Educators Room
Last Saturday, I watched my eight-year-old daughter melt into a weeping pile of helplessness. It was her baptism. My husband’s side of the family is Catholic, and a few months back, she expressed a desire to be baptized. Even though I am not Catholic, I supported her decision, and we put the wheels in motion. […]| The Educators Room
The following is the second piece of a four-part series entitled “TeacherEdprenur” and will follow the journey of how a simple idea about teaching became the subject of a new book, The Secrets of Timeless Teachers: Instruction that Works in Every Generation, published by Rowman & Littlefield next month (May 2016). Non-stop self-loathing. Interminable rejection. […]| The Educators Room
Each teacher has a favorite. Favorite subject, favorite activity, favorite lesson. Three years ago I started one of my favorites. Each year we start January with “Where I’m From”. The students reflect on where they are from and what makes them who they are. While reflecting on themselves and where they are from, students can focus […]| The Educators Room
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum requiring universities to collect detailed admissions data to prove they are not shaping student bodies along racial lines, according to the White House. The order marks the administration’s latest step in dismantling affirmative action policies in higher education. The directive, carried out by U.S. Secretary of Education […] The post Trump Administration orders universities to disclose detailed admissions data on race and sex appea...| The Educators Room
As both an educator and a parent navigating two distinct school environments – first as a volunteer instructor in South Bend, Indiana, and later as a parent at Oak Street Elementary in Falls Church, Virginia – I’ve come to recognize that parental involvement in early literacy is as nuanced as it is essential. From informal […] The post From school corridors to classrooms: rethinking parental involvement in early literacy appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
The dreaded email or phone call home lurks within every educator’s mind. Whether you are a first-year teacher or a seasoned teacher, you have experienced this feeling. But what if there was a way to make this less troublesome? As I’ve grown professionally as an educator, I have come to find that building partnerships with […] The post More than a Message: The Power of proactive family communication appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
When you hear or look at the math problem: 33 + 45… what do you see? I ask students and even adults this question fairly often. The numbers in the equation may change but the question is always about what they see. I teach middle school math and I am a visual math learner. I […] The post What do you see in 33 + 45? A case for visual math appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
A Teacher Asks… I am a 12th grade teacher and had a parent (and their child) last year who spread a rumor that I was having an affair with another co-worker. This lie was “corroborated” because both of us coach teams and we’re friends. Nothing inappropriate has (or will ever) happen, but the damage is […] The post ATA: A child started a rumor about a teacher’s marriage. Now she wants to try out for her sports team. appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
Ten years ago, I followed a fascination with how children think, feel, and learn into the world of special education. Since then, working across public school districts has been a journey full of challenges, growth, and purpose. And what a ride it’s been. Over the past decade, I have had the pleasure of encountering some […] The post Why classroom placement matters: Lessons from a decade in Special Education appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
Washington, D.C. — In an executive order issued this week, President Donald Trump announced the reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test and a significant overhaul of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, aiming to combat the nation’s rising health crisis ahead of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. On Thursday, Trump signed the order […] The post Want students to run a mile? President Trump revives Presidential Fitness Test appeared first on The Educat...| The Educators Room
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday that it will begin a “wind-down of its operations” and cut a majority of its jobs by the end of September following Congress’s approval to cut $1.1 billion in its federal funding. On Friday, PBS told its employees that the majority of staff positions will be cut by Sept. […] The post Public broadcasting to Shut Down After $1.1 Billion Federal Funding Cut appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
There’s this unspoken rule in schools that you learn pretty quickly when you’re a specials teacher: You’re here to give the “real teachers” a break. Whether you teach art, music, P.E, STEM, Language, or any enrichment class, you feel it. The unintentional (and let’s be honest – sometimes intentional) dismissal of your role as anything […] The post We’re More Than a Break for Teachers: Why specialist teachers deserve a voice in school leadership appeared first on The Educ...| The Educators Room
Faced with rising reading challenges and classroom overwhelm, educators can use assistive technology to support struggling readers.| The Educators Room
What is a Reader's Theater? It is a teacher-written and directed play that applies directly to your content area of study.| The Educators Room
Over the course of three articles, I have talked about doing Literature Circles with my 8th-grade students. For a list of the novels we used, check here. To read about the procedures I put in place for my students, check here. And for an explanation of how I used mini-lessons both as a full class […]| The Educators Room
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“Do I have to do any reading in this class?” As a first-year English teacher, this was a question that I hadn’t expected to have to answer in my classroom.| The Educators Room
Kindergarten has changed a lot over the years, and not for the better. Here's how we can make it developmentally appropriate again.| The Educators Room
Teachers - don't panic when August comes around. I've got the Top 5 Things Every Teacher Should Do Before School Starts to help you start back smoothly!| The Educators Room
“Mr. Dean, I wanna stay in here,” is the highest praise one can hope for from students. Teaching is often a thankless job, but students’ desire to prioritize being in your class rather than any other class is not something to take lightly. When considering what makes students want to stay in one’s class, I […]| The Educators Room
It was just a lesson on folktales, really. We’ve been reading a variety of stories from around the world in my 8th grade English classroom – sometimes with partners or small groups, but yesterday I asked my students to tackle reading “Davy Crockett” alone. Their essential question was familiar at this point: “What do folktales […]| The Educators Room
Have you jumped into Socratic Seminars in your classroom yet? If not, I’ve got a few easy tips to help you get started – including a ‘real life’ demo video! If you’re already using Socratic Seminar, maybe I’ve got a way you can snazz yours up and take your students’ thinking a little bit deeper. […]| The Educators Room
With the school year beginning to wind down, I’ve been thinking of new ways to improve and update my curriculum for next year. What are some things that worked really well, and what are some things that I want to update? This got me thinking of ways to make my lessons even more hands-on and […]| The Educators Room
Social justice can have a very concrete meaning for young children. To them, it is about what is fair and what is not fair. You can hear it from them when a teacher always allows one or two students to do all of the coveted classroom jobs. To them, that is not fair and the […]| The Educators Room
Teachers, have you thought about how you'll educate the heart this year?| The Educators Room
We are on day three of the Oklahoma Walkout. Our governor made the comment yesterday that we [teachers] were acting like a bunch of spoiled “teenagers who want a better car.” One of our legislatures went Live on Facebook and said we were never going to be happy and that he “wasn’t supporting teachers anymore!” […]| The Educators Room
If Ohio HB 327 becomes law, valuable learning experiences could become an excuse for Ohio families to sue educators.| The Educators Room
Every student deserves access to a diverse classroom library. Follow these steps to set up one in your classroom.| The Educators Room
De La Sou's music is a great conversation starter for how Black children can show up as their authentic selves.| The Educators Room
President-elect Trump appointed Penny Schwinn as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education. Schwinn previously served as the Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner and vice President for PK-12 and pre-bachelor programs at the University of Florida and the Texas Education Agency. On late Friday, Trump announced the pick on Truth Social but initially misspelled […]| The Educators Room
I’ve always taught my students that we live in a democracy. We even practice it on a daily basis, voting on anything that needs settling, with a “majority rules” mentality. We also discuss the importance of good sportsmanship- a lot. So suffice it to say that when we have an election, and people begin rioting about […]| The Educators Room
“How do we teach kids about this tomorrow?” This seems to be the question every American social studies teacher is asking themselves this evening, clutching the notion of the American republic in their hands like a broken teacup. As America continues to be ripped in two from its seams to its soul, we have, over […]| The Educators Room
I am a huge advocate for early intervention. Unfortunately, my district doesn’t always share the same philosophy. In my experience, students who are having difficulty in first and second grade (even some students in kindergarten) can be identified and remediated with the right supports. We are doing a huge disservice to children and families by […]| The Educators Room
If you are like me you get very invested in your students in special education. So invested that it is difficult to release them to the next special education teacher. I teach kindergarten through third grade mild/moderate special education in a resource room, so some of my kids loop up with me the next year […]| The Educators Room
In the wee hours of this morning, another of my 24-year-old son’s friends killed himself. I say another because the first one was about a year ago. Two close friends in two years. Here at The Educator’s Room, we constantly talk about self-care. We constantly are saying how important it is to take care of ourselves […]| The Educators Room
There was a sub for one of my paras a couple of weeks ago and she set up shop in my classroom. We went through the day as usual, with her thoroughly enjoying her role after being out of the classroom for the past few years. At the end of the day, as I was […]| The Educators Room
As a teacher and American citizen, it is difficult to discern what values we stand for as a nation today. It seems that our government has blurred the lines between right and wrong, truth and falsehood, equality and discrimination, and honesty and scandal. In the pendulum swing from the “post-racial” Obama years to the quasi-authoritarian […]| The Educators Room
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The USED Office for Civil Rights has dismissed 11 book removal complaints, rescinded related guidance, and ended investigations as of today.| The Educators Room
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Oklahoma can establish the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school.| The Educators Room
Donald Trump signed an executive order to transfer education oversight to individual states, initiating a process to dismantle the DOE.| The Educators Room
The Supreme Court paused a lower court’s order requiring the reinstatement of nearly 1,400 Education Department employees.| The Educators Room
What would it be like if in a near future that students are blatantly told they are "stupid", modeling some of the politicians in 2025.| The Educators Room
On a cold day in central New York, I had the fantastic opportunity to take 26 students to tour the Harriet Tubman National Park, located in Auburn, NY. After an enlightening hour, we loaded onto the yellow submarine (aka the school bus) and watched the movie Harriet at the local Movie Tavern. By the end of the […]| The Educators Room
As a museum educator, I work with all types of learners. Multimodal teaching is a phrase I hear on a consistent basis - and as a kinesthetic learner myself, I'm thrilled to use different styles to teach. I'm excited to see each new group and be a part of the class dynamic. My lessons and tours are planned with different learning styles in mind and ready to be adapted for any group.| The Educators Room
A political educator is someone who is informed about educational matters and shares that factual knowledge with the public.| The Educators Room
Black history is world history. It should be a part of every world history lesson, just as it is an essential part of U.S. history.| The Educators Room
Museums are more than just historical pieces in black history, they have the responsibility to defend it.| The Educators Room
The inaugural Trailblazing Educators celebrates exceptional educators making a transformative impact in education and their communities.| The Educators Room
Over the past several decades, trends in education have come and gone or been resurrected with a new name. “Group work” is now called “cooperative learning.” Teacher-centered learning in the form of lecture and discussion in secondary education has taken a back seat to student-centered learning where students have a greater voice in determining how […]| The Educators Room
America and the World Today It has been a difficult week for America and the world. American leadership in the world seems to be collapsing as nations considered to be our allies are criticized and nations thought to be adversarial are applauded as friends. The old world order established after World War II where the […]| The Educators Room
We know the state of STEM in schools isn't great, that higher education is geared for creating a STEM revolution: the trick? Making STEM matter in schools.| The Educators Room
There are many ways teachers can use the World Cup to engage students. Here are some World Cup teaching ideas for middle school students.| The Educators Room
Far-right groups like Moms For Liberty are attacking public education and civil rights under the guise of "liberty."| The Educators Room
A couple of years ago, I decided to try a new thing to see if I could increase students engagement with literature, the reading group.| The Educators Room
You might not understand what it was like to grow up as a military brat. Here are a few lessons for teachers from my life as a military brat.| The Educators Room
Picture books can be a powerful tool to explore social justice topics with all ages. Yes, that includes high school students too.| The Educators Room
Today we walked out in Oklahoma. Not out of selfishness or resentment. Not out of discourse for our jobs. Not out of spite. [bctt tweet=”We walked out – for our kids. ” username=””] We walked out because we do not have adequate supplies for our classrooms. We do not have a curriculum for our students. […]| The Educators Room
State Board of Education in Florida introduced regulations restricting public funds for (DEI) programs, activities, and policies within FCS.| The Educators Room
These seven executive orders from the Trump adminstration are targeting workforce development to AI to college accreditation.| The Educators Room
IEP meetings, to me, mean potential and growth have been projected. They mean that there are answers to some questions and that there has been credit given to student characteristics that have been noticed by parents, guardians, teachers, and/or administration.| The Educators Room
As an eighth-grade civics teacher, I am about to start my unit of study on the Executive Branch. To be honest, I’m a little scared. Strike that. I am very scared. “Why are you scared, George?” you may ask. “If you stick to the facts, you’ll have nothing to worry about,” In normal times, I’d […]| The Educators Room
“And the Oscar Goes To…” Teaching Civics in today’s hyperpartisan atmosphere is a dangerous occupation. The issues that make up the dialogue of American politics seem to have separated the American electorate to a higher degree today than in years past. Americans were always able to agree on their common heritage as the greatest democracy […]| The Educators Room
It’s the Saturday after the last day of school for teachers. I am turning 58 today. I just completed my 34th year as a social studies teacher. Tomorrow is Father’s Day. Looking back over the past year and over the arch of my career, I want to write about the struggles and successes of my […]| The Educators Room
From the Factory to a Personalized Model If you’re old enough, try to think back to the way teaching and learning was designed 40 or 50 years ago. The teacher was the “sage on the stage.” He or she had the subject information in their mind, and it was up to the teacher to make […]| The Educators Room
Before she was a Supreme Court justice, Justice Jackson presided over a mock trial to determine fault for the deaths of Romeo & Juliet.| The Educators Room
The Education Law Center's 2022 report on state education funding found numerous inequities across and within states.| The Educators Room
Today the College Board released the revised framework for the Advanced Placement African American Studies course.| The Educators Room
In this heightened political atmosphere, our society seems to be replete with instances where white people are being caught on social media being or acting in an overtly racist manner. It seems our Facebook or Twitter feeds will have on a daily basis some video of a white person treating an African-American, Hispanic, or member […]| The Educators Room
Setting the Stage I am in a hotel room with three millennials: Grace, 24, Gabriel, 22, Glorie, 20. An argument is raging: How can I be civil with people who support evil? I know that’s harsh. Is your neighbor who voted for Trump evil? I’ll say no. But these young people are having none of it. […]| The Educators Room
2013 was a pivotal year for parents, teachers and students who support a free public education for American children. In California, Governor Jerry Brown refused to over-test the state’s students to satisfy bureaucratic demands for data, even in the face of federal threats to withhold Title 1 education funding.| The Educators Room
New Jersey Governor signed the Freedom to Read Act in New Jersey schools and libraries for intellectual freedom and librarians' rights.| The Educators Room
Standardized testing: just the thought of these assessments strikes terror in the hearts of teachers. If only our students cared as much about how they score on state-mandated tests. Most of the educational literature reflects a negative view of standardized testing, but they serve an important purpose in American education: to indicate teacher effectiveness through […]| The Educators Room
This bill was introduced on November 21, 2024, to abolish the Department of Education by Senator Mike Rounds from Idaho.| The Educators Room
The national debate over the Trump Administration policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border has reached a fever pitch. Images and audio of crying children, traumatized by the removal of their parents to detention facilities while the children are detained in what amounts to cages, have preoccupied the national media and gripped […]| The Educators Room
Archaeology can take us to tombs of the Pharaohs or to unravel mysteries at home. We can study math, science, history, and English. Let's get digging!| The Educators Room
Focusing on writing in Social Studies classes will help students become stronger writers says this teacher.| The Educators Room
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Welcome to our brand new advice column! Over the years we’ve received a wide range of questions from fellow educators. So we decided to ask some of our writers to respond. Today we’re helping a teacher who feels like […]| The Educators Room
Gregory is hesitant when kids start hanging out in his classroom at lunch, looking to him for advice as the “cool teacher.”| The Educators Room
Season 3 of Abbott Elementary is back with the shenanigans from Jeanine and crew!| The Educators Room
