How a First-Rate Principal Stopped the Infamous "Revolving Door"
Guest blogger Whitney Bubenzer credits her principal for nurturing her teaching career and showing her the enormous potential found in urban education. Read Full Post >
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Diary of a Mad Black Teacher: Part 2: Sandy Hook
The murders of 62 mostly minority children in Chicago this year were just as tragic and newsworthy as the 20 children killed in Sandy Hook. Had you heard about the former statistic? Read Full Post >
October 17, 2012
Chicago Public Schools: Change We Can't Believe In
Change is hard, especially for the Chicago Public Schools. We have had five CEOs of the school system in the past four years. Arne Duncan. Ron Huberman. Terry Mazany. Jean-Claude Brizard. And now, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, or B3 as her nickname goes. At least we finally got a woman in the top spot!... Read Full Post >
October 03, 2012
At-Risk Teachers: Before You Quit, Try Blogging
I'm still in bed The small hum of my husband's car backing down the driveway My hand gropes for the pull-chain on the nightstand lamp I place my laptop on my old cutting board and slowly open it up The chill of the wood now warming against my thighs Click, click, clicking of keys It's 4:30 a.... Read Full Post >
August 29, 2012
Do You Like the Sound of Your (Teacher) Voice?
In August 2011, shortly after I had written my first blog, I was asked to do a radio interview on teacher voice. Rae Pica of the BAM! Network, an online radio station devoted to education, contacted me saying she loved my post and thought I could offer listeners a valuable perspective on teachers sp... Read Full Post >
August 01, 2012
Take Some Risks With a 50-Blog-Old Teacher
Today marks my 50th blog and my one-year anniversary as a writer for Education Week Teacher. Though I'm new to the blogosphere, I'm not untested. I've seen my share of hate mail; had three different men live with me on my page (guest bloggers); and I've even been accused of having "fans." Life is ... Read Full Post >
July 18, 2012
Teachers Play A Mean Game of 'Would You Rather?'
Last year during a staff professional development, we played a fun little game called Would You Rather? A moderator asked a series of ridiculous questions and the staff had to choose between two distasteful options, indicating our choice by moving to either side of the room. Let's play a few rounds... Read Full Post >
July 11, 2012
Raise Your Hand If You Earned Your Summer Break
My summer break started just a week ago. As a charter school teacher, I work all year round. Our summer break started after Independence Day and I'm back to work in mid-August. Yes, I'm at work when the dog days of summer first start barking, and I'm back to work long before those dogs have a chance... Read Full Post >
June 20, 2012
Teachers: Heroes, Victims, or Somewhere in Between?
Teachers come in all shapes and sizes. Some of us are good teachers and some of us should have quit a long time ago. Some of us are excited about life while others tame thoughts of suicide with daily doses of Prozac. Some teachers are madly in love with their spouses while others enjoy illicit affai... Read Full Post >
June 06, 2012
The Secret Lives of Black Teachers
This weekend, I am hosting a spiritual conference for teachers of all pedagogical preferences, political persuasions, and ethnicities. It is designed to allow educators of like faith to pray together and to encourage us to express an aspect of our personality that we often conceal from our peers at ... Read Full Post >
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