Today in the hair salon, some moms were talking about the state’s new attendance policy. Me after listening…”Retired teacher here. If you want to really […]
Mississippi’s New Attendance Policy – Stop the Hysteria, Moms!
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Category: Education Practices
The Joys and Pains of the National Boards Process…
There are some moments in your life that you remember so well. You know, it is one of those “where were you when…” moments. November […]
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When Hard Work Pays Off (AP Macro)
26.4% – how much my AP Macro passing rate improved this year. Nearly 15 years of teaching this course and this year’s scores surpassed all […]
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Advocacy, Teaching, and Storytelling
Have you ever thought about what makes one an advocate, regardless if on a small scale or a big scale? Is it a characteristic that […]
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National Boards – Organizational Worksheets
There are a few times in my life, probably like your’s as well, where you remember where you were when an event happened. For example, […]
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Be Kind Like Coach
Note: This post was originally published January 2021. This blog originally started to share educational resources. Although this post is not about an educational resource, […]
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Should you be concerned about our state’s new social studies revisions? My thoughts…
NOTE: Below are two old blog posts from Jan. 2022. Never would I have thought this debate would reemerge in my state but here we […]
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Children’s Books and Econ? Why yes!
What does a teacher do when it is the end of a week…end of a HOMECOMING week…after a PEP RALLY…when kids are wired and tired? […]
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Using “Foldables” to Actively Engage Students
Foldables. High school teachers may have never heard of these. Many elementary teachers, on the other hand, know exactly what I am talking about. Why […]
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Using art to teach economic concepts
Using art to teach economics… who would have thought? A few years ago, I worked with the Mississippi Council on Economic Education and the Mississippi […]
