aka Teacher Episodes
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Tue, 7 Sep 2021
Safe Space Classrooms
As a new teacher I lived by these “rules”. I had all the seating charts, and the…
Tue, 8 Jun 2021
Making Room to Recharge
Wow. What a long, strange school year it’s been. And here we finally are, at the…
Tue, 4 May 2021
Talking About Race
I very vividly remember the summer day in 2014 when I first saw the video of Eric Garner being…
Tue, 6 Apr 2021
Political Discussions in the Classroom
Old adages have warned us that it is best to avoid discussing religion and politics whenever possible, but…
Tue, 2 Mar 2021
Anti-Racist Education
I am a white woman who was born in the South during the Civil Rights Movement. I was…
Tue, 2 Feb 2021
Educator Mental Well-Being
Thinking back to my time teaching middle schoolers, things went well when I felt connected to my students. Even if my lesson plan fell apart…
Tue, 12 Jan 2021
Community Building in a Remote Classroom
I’ve been teaching for about 15 years. For my first 8 years, I taught in a classroom with Special Education support…
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
Welcome to aka Teacher
Hello teachers! Welcome to a brand new blog space created entirely for (and with) you!
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