Y???all. Seriously, the only way that I can think of starting this post is by saying ???Y???all.??? Southerners almost always start serious conversations with ???Y???all.??? I can???t think of a thing much more serious than what I am about to tell you. Y???all, Mississippi???s teachers have been beat down the past few years. We???ve heard […]
Read More...I am a DreamTeacher Fellow with an organization called DreamWakers. This organization connects classrooms to professionals around the country. Then, the students in the classroom are able to video chat with that professional. My students have been chatting with professionals who use the skills that accompany art and creativity in their careers. This is a […]
Read More...I just read a blog post by Alycia Zimmerman??titled, Ekphrasis: Poetry About Art, and I really learned something new. I had no idea what ekphrasis meant before reading. The post??defines this word as “writing about any art form, but in its modern usage, ekphrasis generally refers to poetry that reflects on visual art, and most […]
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The following is the text of a speech given by Darein C. Spann at the??It All Starts with Education Forum , which was held in July in Jackson, MS. The event was organized by MS Representative Jay Hughes. Several teachers were invited to give TedX-style power speeches to the audience of several hundred educators and […]
Read More...The following is the text of a speech given by??Amanda Koonlaba at the??It All Starts with Education Forum??, which was held in July in Jackson, MS. The event was organized by??MS Representative Jay Hughes. Several teachers were invited to give TedX-style power speeches to the audience of several hundred educators and public education supporters. These […]
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Because these are prepared remarks by the speakers, I will not try to provide an abbreviation of words and pauses specifically chosen for effect. ??I have chosen a couple of “golden lines’ for each- standout quotes. Video of the full panel will be made available by Representative Hughes after the conference is over. ??TEACHERS OF […]
Read More...I just read a post on Scholastic Teachers about rethinking summer homework. The author insists that summer homework be meaningful and interesting. Students should buy-in on having to complete this homework over their summer break. The author of the post describes some activities that qualify. This post made me start thinking about what other educators […]
Read More...Dear Mississippi Educators, If something happens on your watch, you are responsible for it as if you were in charge. Well, Mississippi educators, in very recent times, we???ve lost the chance to amend the state constitution to make education a civil right and allowed a gamut of privatization measures to bet set up.??These things have […]
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