I would want open and honest communication with our principal. hands down.
2nd Grade Teacher
California
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
An Exchange of Ideas
Planning. It needs to happen within each grade as well as across grades and with (good) specialists. And none of this mandated/scripted curriculum crap... an actual exchange of effective lessons, etc. and ideas.
Kindergarten Teacher
PGCPS
Kindergarten Teacher
PGCPS
Connecting Special and General Ed
I would change the communication between general education and special education. There is an overall disconnect between the two and no one ever knows what's going on.
Special Education Teacher
DC
Special Education Teacher
DC
Differentiated Uniforms
I would have school uniforms differentiated by grade level for several school wide management reasons.
8th and 9th Grade Social Studies
DC
8th and 9th Grade Social Studies
DC
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Welcome to Give Teachers Voice!
We are 4 teachers who teach in Early Childhood classrooms in areas of DC and Prince George's county. Our goal is to give our students the education they deserve. After teaching and being a witness to what goes on in classrooms and schools, we all have thoughts about how to make the goal of quality education attainable. Each of us has a voice that should be heard. Our voices contain knowledge, carefully thought out ideas and feedback for the schools that we work in. We believe one of the main reasons why quality education is not a reality in many schools is a lack of communication and sharing of teacher and administrative voices. If we, as educators put our voices together, we can be heard!!!! Please tell us your thoughts and your story as we speak up in order to provide our students with an excellent education!
We ask all educators these questions...
What would you say to your administration or superintendent if you had the chance for your voice to be heard and considered?
What areas of your school are you concerned about?
Where is teacher voice needed in your school?
Please feel free to comment on and send us your own blog entries! Send all entries to giveteachersvoice@gmail.com . Although entires can be anonymous, please include your school district and grade level. Thank you in advance!
Our hope is for this blog to start a true dialogue of teacher voices. If our conversation gets loud enough, we will be heard.
We are 4 teachers who teach in Early Childhood classrooms in areas of DC and Prince George's county. Our goal is to give our students the education they deserve. After teaching and being a witness to what goes on in classrooms and schools, we all have thoughts about how to make the goal of quality education attainable. Each of us has a voice that should be heard. Our voices contain knowledge, carefully thought out ideas and feedback for the schools that we work in. We believe one of the main reasons why quality education is not a reality in many schools is a lack of communication and sharing of teacher and administrative voices. If we, as educators put our voices together, we can be heard!!!! Please tell us your thoughts and your story as we speak up in order to provide our students with an excellent education!
We ask all educators these questions...
What would you say to your administration or superintendent if you had the chance for your voice to be heard and considered?
What areas of your school are you concerned about?
Where is teacher voice needed in your school?
Please feel free to comment on and send us your own blog entries! Send all entries to giveteachersvoice@gmail.com . Although entires can be anonymous, please include your school district and grade level. Thank you in advance!
Our hope is for this blog to start a true dialogue of teacher voices. If our conversation gets loud enough, we will be heard.
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The posts found on our blog are from actual teachers in the Metro DC region. We post the blog entries as they were presented to us, in the teacher's own words. The views expressed in the blog entries do not necessarily represent the views of Teachers Voice or the founding teachers. Our goal is to give teachers a space to express their honest views and opinions; therefore, blog entries are posted in the voices of the teachers who wish to share with us. For the views of Teachers Voice and the founding teachers, please see our "About Me" section.
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Share Your Voice!
So in looking around for ways we can increase the voice of all teachers heard on here, as well as teachers around the country, I came across an opportunity from the Center for Teacher Effectiveness.
The Center for Teacher Effectiveness is reaching out to teachers for their stories. They are going to begin compiling stories from actual classroom teachers about their experiences in the classroom. If you want to expand your voice (and we encourage you to do so!), follow the link below and submit your story!
http://www.timetoteach.com/
This is a great opportunity! We hope you all make your voice grow even louder and share! ;)
-Chasity~
The Center for Teacher Effectiveness is reaching out to teachers for their stories. They are going to begin compiling stories from actual classroom teachers about their experiences in the classroom. If you want to expand your voice (and we encourage you to do so!), follow the link below and submit your story!
http://www.timetoteach.com/
This is a great opportunity! We hope you all make your voice grow even louder and share! ;)
-Chasity~
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