TABOO

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In the education community there are some subjects that are simply taboo. There was no place where educators could safely talk about these issues until now. Welcome to Taboo, where courageous educators discuss the education issues we often avoid.

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Educators' Changing Views on Humility, Humble Bragging and Sharing Successes Through Social Media

It's a relatively new phenomenon: educators sharing their successes on social media. For some this is a major breach of the humility many educators feel is required of those in the profession. But a new generation of educators is pushing back on this notion and using PR and marketing strategies to brand their schools and tell their stories. We invited five educators on the leading edge of this issue to talk with uncommon candor about the culture clash between traditional educator values and thos...

May 09, 2014•23 min

Disillusioned and Teaching with a Broken Heart Because I Must

Even the best teachers feel disillusioned about teaching at times. However, some are brokenhearted and dispirited about what teaching has become, yet continue teaching because they have limited alternatives. Is there a solution? Follow:@blairteach, @JessedHagopian @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork Jesse Hagopian teaches history at Garfield High School, the site of the historic boycott of the MAP test in 2013; Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of Flattening Classrooms, Enga...

Dec 02, 2013•14 min

Confession: I Don't Like All of My Students and Some I Really Dislike

It is a generally accepted belief that teachers should love working with all of their kids. Fact is, sometimes teachers don't like some of the kids in a classroom and sometimes teachers may even dislike an entire class, but are hesitant to admit this. This often creates deep feelings of shame, dissonance and doubts about being fit to teach. Our panel talks openly about this dilemma. Follow:@blairteach, @wmchamberlain @flourishingkids @bodymindchild@BloomfieldDavid @bamradionetwork Rae Pica, educ...

Aug 06, 2013•14 min

Taboo: Talking About the Education Issues We Often Avoid

Welcome to Taboo, a thought-provoking and insightful new series. In this premier segment, six courageous education thought leaders explain why they chose to co-host a show discussing the issues we often avoid. Follow:@blairteach, @MarilynRhames @coolcatteacher @flourishingkids @bodymindchild @edrethink @bamradionetwork Rae Pica, education consultant, author and host of Teachers Aid, joins co-hosts Marilyn Anderson Rhames, a Chicago science teacher and Edweek blogger; Vicki Davis, a classroom tec...

Jul 24, 2013•16 min

The Great Dilemma: When Protecting the Profession Clashes with Righting What's Wrong in Education

In a climate that many believe is openly hostile to teachers, there's a widespread sentiment that educators should put a positive face on the profession no matter what. But others feel that unwavering positive spin in the face of obvious wrongdoings is hurting the teaching profession. What's your take? Follow:@blairteach, @tomwhitby @MarilynRhames @mbteach @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Mary Beth Hertz is a K-8 technology teacher and technology integration specialist in Philadelphia, PA; Marily...

Mar 05, 2013•16 min

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