Four teens in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, are being praised for their courage and quick thinking after they rushed into a burning home to save a 90-year-old woman. The friends—Wyatt Hall, Nick Byrd, Seth Byrd, and Dylan Wick—were hanging out when they noticed smoke coming from the house across the street. Without…
A Dispatch From the Outgoing U.S. Education Secretary – Education Week
In his final Commentary as education secretary, John B. King Jr. considers the state of American schooling. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc
10 Offerings of Wisdom From Fictional Characters – Work in Progress – Education Week Teacher
There are so many truly inspirational and thoughtful pieces of wisdom we learn from characters. We connect to them in their strengths and we something aspirational and in their follies and foibles we see ourselves in their humanity. Literature helps us see the best in the world and the worst…
10 Offers of Wisdom From Fictional Characters – Work in Progress – Education Week Teacher
There are so many truly inspirational and thoughtful pieces of wisdom we learn from characters. We connect to them in their strengths and we something aspirational and in their follies and foibles we see ourselves in their humanity. Literature helps us see the best in the world and the worst…
From Clueless to Connected: My Parent Engagement Journey
When my daughter started preschool four years ago, I was thrilled. I couldn’t believe how quickly the time went by and now my little person was starting her educational journey. And just like most first-time parents, I didn’t know what exactly to expect. There I was walking to back-to-school night…
5 Hacks To Be A Disney Princess From A Real-Life Disney Princess
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? Well, why the heck not? Disney’s “Moana” introduces us to a new kind of Disney heroine, and according to the voice of Moana, Auli’i Cravalho, being a real Disney Princess…
Important Perspective Lacking from Virtual Charter Reporting – Education Week
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Here’s How To Get A Letter From Santa Claus With A North Pole Postmark
As everyone knows, this is Santa’s busiest time of year ― and it’s tough for the big guy to answer every Christmas letter himself. So if your kids want a letter from Santa Claus (or maybe you want one yourself!), you may have to take matters into your own hands. The…
What’s Missing From the Discussion of Teacher Shortages? A Researcher Explains – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
A researcher calls for a more nuanced discussion of teacher shortages, rather than a broad-strokes depiction of a national shortage. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
These Photos Of Siblings Adopted From Foster Care Are Warming All The Hearts
Veronica and her baby brother had been in foster care their whole lives before the Scudders heard their story. Autumn Scudder and her husband, Matthew, of Southern California, already had three teenage daughters and wanted more children. But health reasons prevented them from doing so biologically, according to BuzzFeed. When…