Category Archives: teacher training

A Crisis In Childhood Literacy: How A Legislative Response Is Bringing Phonics Back To K-12 Education in Wisconsin, by Evan Ploeckelman

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Hager Jordan

How did you learn to read in elementary school? If you went through the K-12 education system within the last two decades, you may have learned to read using a whole language method – learning to read through the context … Continue reading →

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Lowering Substitute Teacher Requirements: A Solution to the Shortage

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Brent Villasenor

By: Ibtesam Mustafa Teachers are absent for an average of 6% of the school year — this is where substitutes step in. Substitute teachers are critical to a school’s daily operation. They give teachers a sense of security, knowing their … Continue reading →

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Teachers’ Freedom of Expression on Social Media: How free are teachers to speak their mind on their personal social media accounts? – by Rachel Nordhoff

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Miranda Johnson

How free are teachers to speak their mind on their personal social media accounts? With the rise of social media, teachers are in the public eye more than ever before. As students’ First Amendment rights have been put under a … Continue reading →

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