The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the mental health challenges faced by children, adolescents, and young adults in the United States. The advisory, titled “Protecting Youth Mental Health,” emphasizes that these challenges are real, widespread, and, most importantly, treatable and often preventable. Recent national surveys reveal alarming […]
Adult Learning
Adult learning is simply a situation where adults are pursuing education. This can be done in a formal setting in higher education, trade school, or apprenticeship
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Navigating Education’s New Normal: The Power of a Rotational Hybrid Learning Model As a Multidimensional Solution
Remote learning during the pandemic revealed significant limitations and lasting effects on student learning. Contemplating the reintroduction of elements related to remote learning can evoke post-traumatic stress for educators, parents, and students alike. However, it is crucial to recognize its efficacy was compromised due to the abrupt transition, where nearly 93% of teachers had never […]
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California Governor signs bill that bans book bans in the state
The Governor of California, Gavin Newson, signed AB 1078, a bill by Assemblyman Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley” which bans “book bans” in schools, prohibits censorship of instructional materials, and strengthens California law requiring schools to provide all students access to textbooks that teach about California’s diverse communities. “From Temecula to Tallahassee, fringe ideologues across […]
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Going Back to High School to Teach a G.E.D. Class in a Language Not My Own
A professor revisits standardized testing, immigration policy, and the salience of Paulo Freire in times of cultural war
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Teaching Hacks for Teachers with ADHD
People with ADHD are notorious for bad memories, object permanence issues, executive functioning failures, hyper-fixations, and more. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, for adults with ADHD, “daily tasks such as getting up in the morning, preparing to leave the house for work, arriving at work on time, and being productive on the […]
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The School Plague You Never Heard About Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Nadine Burke Harris begins her must-see TedTalk by referencing an “exposure that dramatically increased the risk for seven out of 10 of the leading causes of death in the United States.” That included 3x the risk for heart disease and lung cancer and a 20-year slash in life expectancy. The issue she is talking […]
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God Must Have Forgot About Me: Book Reflection from a Veteran Teacher
Once you get past googling the multifaceted Jason Lee, author of God Must Have Forgot About Me, and finished clutching your imaginary pearls, take a few deep breaths, push past your pre-judgments, and ask yourself why a veteran teacher would choose this particular book to reflect on this summer. The answer is very simple: Lee’s […]
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Want to Keep Special Education Teachers? Try Mentorship
“[O]ne of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone.” -bell hooks Isolation island seems to be the name of the game when you enter into the special education profession. It’s often a sink or swim mentality which results in teacher retention […]