North Tulsa County voters elected an Owasso teacher to the state Senate. Way to go! Michelle WatersI am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma student working on my Master’s of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an concentration in English Education, and a NBPTS candidate. I am constantly seeking […]
How To Reform Education Once And For All — For Real!
Just when we thought we’d weathered the worst in educational deformation, we’re flooded with another tsunami of malicious political tomfoolery. This time it’s presidential wannabe Hillary Clinton claiming that she will close down below average schools. If you want to read more about this educational quackery, these folks have summed it up: Clinton’s Math Problem by […]
What Does The Common Core Repeal Mean?
That’s a good question, and one I’m still trying to figure out. We may not even know until our legislature makes a few more decisions. Michelle WatersI am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma student working on my Master’s of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an concentration in […]
Keeping Up With The Latest In Educational Politics
Keeping up with the ever-changing news in educational politics — or just trying to follow all those witty and inventive English teacher blogs out there — can be a daunting task. And Lord knows, we English teachers, with all our papers to grade and CCSS lessons to plan, have no time to keep track of […]
Education Conflict In Mr. Kotter
All joking aside, there is a grain of truth here… Michelle WatersI am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma student working on my Master’s of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an concentration in English Education, and a NBPTS candidate. I am constantly seeking ways to amplify my students’ […]