Den Slon | Teaching & Parenting
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An educator, in search of the best approaches to parenting and teaching, finds love and transforms public education worldwide. See how ↓
Joined June 2024
Teachers—how long are we going to relax? When’s the first day back at school?
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A school’s definition of insanity: “Test scores didn’t improve, so this year we’re rolling out the exact same program… but with a new logo, a new acronym, and a mandatory PD called ‘Bold Change 2.0.’”
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Teachers are victims of the system no less than children are. https://t.co/QedUJKJHU0
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Do you also sometimes feel that teaching feels like walking against the wind?
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The school year just started, but it already feels like it’s been going on forever. So, dear teachers… exactly how many days are left until break? #teachersday
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Teachers are not lab rats to be experimented on. Do you agree?
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What’s the single best idea to make literacy work better at your school? I’m gathering ideas for our grant application to the EIR program. #edusky #Education
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What’s the single best idea to make literacy work better at your school? I’m gathering ideas for our grant application to the EIR program.
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Four words you need to know about explaining: “Explaining does not work.” Didn’t catch it? You know why? Because explaining doesn’t work.
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I’ve found collaborators in Europe, Africa, and even Japan. But I’m stuck with the US—no professor there seems willing to accept money or help from me.
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If I gave a professor $400K, they wouldn’t accept it. Why? Because they don’t know me. So far, I’ve written 12 grant applications requesting over $10 million to change how the school system is organized.
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Schools are breaking teachers. I’m fighting for them. Please help me reach the professors who taught you in university—we need to change how pedagogy is taught. Like, repost, and share. Let’s fix the system together!
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“I developed an eye twitch from the stress”—that’s not a rare story in education.
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Some of the worst teacher stress comes from... other teachers.
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Some teachers quietly record conversations. Not because they want to—but because it's their only protection.
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Teachers whisper their struggles in break rooms because speaking up can cost them their job.
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Teachers teach through fear: fear of lawsuits, fear of retaliation, fear of admin.
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Every year, more is asked of teachers—while giving less to support them. #EduSky
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Teachers are expected to perform miracles, with no time, no support, and no safety net. I’m going to fix it with Slonig.
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