ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Name : Jami Rhue Age : 48 Location : Chicago Title : School librarian and media specialist Current age group : PreK-8 Years in the field : 23 EdSurge: How did you get here? Jami Rhue : I never thought of librarianship until I went to a job fair for Chicago Public Schools, and they were looking for school librarians.

Library 108

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 108

Digital Promise

APRIL 20, 2021

And then there is the 2020–2021 school year, where nothing is normal, and we have had five “first days of school.” What are some things that we, as an instructional leadership team, could focus on to help teachers keep students engaged, without increasing teacher workload?

Professional Development 140

Professional Development Lesson Plan Classroom Management Middle School 140

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Black teachers account for 27 percent of the state’s teacher workforce, according to a Mississippi Today report, but black students represent almost half of the students attending the state’s public schools. Classroom management, Bradley said later in an interview, is a universal challenge for new teachers.

Psychology 116

Psychology Classroom Management Professional Development Public School 116

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Some of the teachers who were in the classroom in the early 2000s are now holding leadership positions in the district. Milwaukee Public Schools has definitely focused on early childhood educators in recent years. Having these folks around makes it easier to continue the work, although at a smaller scale.

Pedagogy 108

Pedagogy Classroom Management Leadership Public School 108

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools. As TFA cuts a quarter of its staff after reporting its lowest recruitment numbers in 15 years , I feel angry.

Teaching 108

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 108

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. Photo: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Advocacy 70

Advocacy Classroom Management Elementary School Public School 70

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The program recruits college-age people of color, particularly African American men, and pays them stipends to work in schools in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. At Wilson, like many of New Orleans public schools, most of the students are black — and it was Albert’s personal mission to reach each of them. It’s not a stop.

Elementary School 109

Elementary School Public School Teaching Cultures 109