Today Emily, at www.mightymoms.net shares her newest article When students are given meaningful roles in shaping their school’s initiatives, something powerful happens: engagement soars, confidence strengthens, and learning feels real. Educators who create structures where students own parts of school-wide projects — whether creative showcases, communications teams, or community events — see classrooms transform into ecosystems of agency and collaboration. Quick Takeaways Student ownership turns passive participation into active leadership. Real-world collaboration, like managing school events or designing communications, develops vital life and career … [Read more...]
Are Schools Seeking to Raise Social Justice Warriors?
This article comes to us courtesy of Intellectual Takeout from Feb 9th. Annie Holmquist. Famed educator Maria Montessori once said: “Travel stories teach geography; insect stories lead the child into natural science; and so on. The teacher, in short, can use reading to introduce her pupils to the most varied subjects; and the moment they have been thus started, they can go on to any limit guided by the single passion for reading.” We all recognize the truth of the latter part of Montessori’s statement. This is why parents, teachers, and public officials tend to encourage reading so frequently, for in doing so, children will become self-educators and open themselves up to a … [Read more...]
HIGH STAKES TESTING: Education System Malpractice and Mental Abuse… Some Humans Have Lost Their Damn Minds
This Story Comes From Clayton County Georgia Warning: After reading this story, the reflux to vomit may take over. Report from a Clayton County Teacher “Yesterday, before and after testing, a colleague who is a first year third grade teacher lost her damn mind. She assaulted a third grade student of hers and told him he was dumb, shouldn’t have been in the room testing because he was going to bring her scores down. She berated him and the class telling them they were going to cause her to lose her certification. This young first year teacher said, “Unless they have $50,000 to pay for her teaching certificate, they had better score well.” She was furious 50% of her evaluation was … [Read more...]
IGNORE THOSE TEST SCORES… By A.J. Wagner, Ohio School Board Member
It appears that most School Boards and School Board Members do what they are told and follow the shepherd. For some reason school board members seem to think that they can't change anything. They can't disagree with the State or Federal government. They can't disagree with Common Core. They can't take a stance against High Stakes Testing. They are told to allow boys who think they are girls to use the girls restroom or locker room showers (and visa versa). In short it appears that almost all school board members are good little sheep......until there was one who broke away from the flock........a school board member from Ohio said enough is enough and spoke up....................... “It … [Read more...]