The principal sent this out today: Dear Staff, Starting next week, we will no longer require you to submit weekly lesson plans. We recognize that this is a task that may have low value and just added weight to your week. We realize that lesson plans do not equal student learning and that oftentimes... Continue Reading →
CELL PHONES & CONTROL
CELL PHONES, CONTROL, AND THE TRUTH ABOUT TEENS I’ve been subbing in middle and high schools this year, and like everywhere else, the rule is the same: No phones. This isn’t new. It’s one of education’s greatest hits — dragged out every year like we haven’t debated it for a decade straight. The Exhaustion of... Continue Reading →
Educational Rant-That nagging feeling
You know that feeling you get when something just doesn't feel right, but you can't figure out what it is? I have had that feeling lately, actually, since Tuesday night after the School Board meeting. This past weekend I had been in zoom meetings attending a New Mexico School Board Association meeting. I'm not too... Continue Reading →
Educational Rant 