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Vol.#45: Does George Clooney Have to Deal With This Crap?
It was September 2000. My first year teaching. Greenville County, South Carolina. A math teacher on my hall, whose name escapes me now, left on maternity leave. The woman they got to sub for her was a...
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Vol.#47: Education Infographic Inferences
I learned last week that communicating data via an infographic is a power not to be wielded lightly. The ongoing feedback in the comments had me repeatedly changing and re-editing numbers and phrasing....
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Vol.#55: Is the NC Goal “First in Teacher Flight”?
It may be only be six weeks after New Year’s, but already both the state of North Carolina and Wake County have grave concerns about filling the needed teaching positions for next school year. And so...
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VOL.#57: Open Letter to Senator Tillman [GUEST POST]
Image Credit: flickr user theparadigmshifter We have discussed the North Carolina General Assembly’s systematic dismantling of NC education from our unacceptable frozen salaries which rank us...
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Vol. #60: Save Your Wallet Fiscal Conservatives! Invest in Education!
The current misguided philosophy is that tax payers are paying for “results” (ie: standardized testing scores) out of their teachers. Besides the simple fact that standardized tests don’t measure...
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Vol.#65: Hocus Pocus Headline
Any NC teacher, parent, or voter who has not read : “The Pay Scale No Politician Wants You to See: How the “largest pay raise in state history” amounts to an average of $270.” by James D. Hogan needs...
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Vol.#66: Disrespect & Open Contempt
When Teaching Speaks Volumes gets more traffic than usual, it also typically means I’ve ruffled quite a few feathers. Last week’s post was no exception. “Why don’t you just quit if you don’t like it? “...
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Vol.#73: “Turn Out for What?” #ItsOnNov4
October has completely run away from me. A new school, a new curriculum, a new role as department chair, a mentor training program, leading Professional Development sessions and a conference...
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Vol.#85: Toil & Trouble
As testing season soon approaches, visions of #edreform dance like sugar plums in teachers’ heads… Just one of those that’s been dancing in mine. Carry on.
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Vol. #96: NC Budget & Education [Infographic]
After three continuations, there were rumblings Friday evening of a budget deal finally being reached. However, leaders in both houses declined to give any specifics, so we don’t know if the $500 raise...
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