TL;DR: Teacher Appreciation Week stands at a particularly tiring time of the year. “School life” is a thing. Educators: we see you, we hear you, and we love you. Teacher Appreciation Week As I write this, it’s Friday, the last day of “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Like many of us, I am sitting down after a long journey of two-week mandated … Read More
Leveling the Playing Field With Enrollment in AP and Honors Courses
TL;DR: Black and brown kids are underrepresented in higher-level courses such as honors and AP. We need to move the conversation away from grades and towards experiences. How can we encourage kids to get into the habit of challenging themselves? A Personal Experience Your PLN will push you towards conversations that you won’t see coming. This happened to me during … Read More
Show 69: Empowering English Language Learners
[bctt tweet=”Thank you Lee for providing so much information to help us best serve our learners who need it most! #teachertwitter” username=”@powereduup”] Lee Perez is the 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, and he is the first-ever ESL teacher to win the award in his state. Lee provides unbelievable information on EL students and strategies all teachers can use … Read More
Episode #160: Dr. Canute White
Dr. Canute White is a Jamaican scholar who has his own philosophical perspective of life and social settings. He had coined the concept of Self-Aweirdness to describe individuals who are comfortable with their weird behaviors and own those behaviors. Among other books, he had written weird people started to explain this concept. Dr. White has a background in psychology but … Read More
Episode #159: Joshua Stamper
Joshua Stamper initially used his artistic talent, creativity and original ideas as a professional graphic designer. He then transitioned to inspiring students to utilize their imagination and creative expression in public education. Being unsuccessful as a student growing up, Joshua never expected to be back in the classroom as a teacher, athletic coach or administrator. His struggles as a student … Read More