ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In a deal struck between the New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers, a new position — paraprofessional classroom manager (PCM) — was created as a temporary solution to allow paraprofessionals (paras) like me to sub for classroom teachers. These are luxuries that are not afforded to most subs.

Classroom Management 117

Classroom Management Professional Development Lesson Plan Teaching 117

Edthena

AUGUST 29, 2022

We’ve rounded up the top resources for teachers and coaches from August 2022. Here are our top picks for the August 2022 reads to catch up on. Whether it is grading or lesson planning or something else, pick one thing to start with before moving on to the other items on their list. O ne thing at a time.

Leadership 52

Leadership Lesson Plan Classroom Management Teaching 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With barely a month’s worth of virtual training on lesson planning, pedagogy, content specific best practices, assessment, DEI work and classroom management, I was nowhere near prepared to teach a culturally and linguistically diverse sixth grade class completely online during the height of a pandemic.

Teaching 108

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 108