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The Educator and the Classroom
Tag: Education
Better Thinking Equals Better Results
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) celebrated their 10th Anniversary of working to improve the future for Tennessee students on August 12, 2019. While we have not always agreed with some of the agenda at Professional Educators of Tennessee, we have never doubted their resolve or pursuit in improving public education in our state. [...]
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State of the State Expectations 2019
Governor Bill Lee will give his first State of the State it will signal to the state the administration’s priorities for the immediate future.
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What I Didn’t Say
Tupac Shakur said, “Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel.” I spent time with Commissioner McQueen as more than a casual observer. Her heart and passion were always for the children and teachers in Tennessee. She fought battles which nobody knew about and which, despite the lofty title in front of her name, she had little control.
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Getting to “All Means All”
To build the education system that the 21st century demands, says Professor Paul Reville, we have to look at what’s failed in our attempts to reform the 20th-century education system we’re still living with.
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Education in the Age of the Underdog
Dr. Ryan Jackson from Mt. Pleasant High School in Maury County, TN shares real life examples as he talks about educators being advocates for the "underdog."
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Life’s Whatcha Make It
Sometimes failure and pain are our life’s greatest teachers. The toughest people are the ones who love despite personal shortcomings, cry to themselves behind closed doors and fight battles that nobody may even know about.
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Stand Up to Bullying
When you see people make threats, spread rumors, attack someone physically or verbally, and excluding others be that person who stands up for others. --- JC Bowman
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Thomas Jefferson & American Education
The evidence is clear that Jefferson was correct in the importance of public education for the future of democracy and the United States of America. Jefferson believed that “no other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom and happiness,” and that failing to provide public education would “leave the people in ignorance.” Our job is to make sure we build on that foundation.
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Unanimous Vote Senate Bill 578/House Bill 75
No adverse action may be taken against any student, teacher, school, or LEA based, in whole or in part, on student achievement data generated from the 2017-2018 TNReady assessments.
