A few months ago, after U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy III ruled that literacy isn't a fundamental right, protected by the constitution, I was inspired to begin #TEACHERMAGICCARES. (You can find out more about the Detroit ruling on this blog post: #TEACHERMAGICCARES Detroit.) The money raised via our GoFundMe is for improving literacy for students in Detroit Public Schools, because that is where this specific lawsuit was filed. The cost to repair buildings and provide eff

Reason I: Dope Educators This year, we have chosen 6 new educators to share their knowledge on topics that will inspire, inform, and impact your life as an educator. Swipe through the pictures below to learn more about each presenter and find out why they are #TEACHERMAGIC <--- swipe left Reason II: You Are Supporting Teachers Thanks to you, we are able to pay our presenters for their time and wisdom. This allows us to secure quality educators to present real and relevant co

or sexist, or misogynistic, or xenophobic, or homophobic, or any other term that describes oppression or hate for people that aren't exactly like you, while teaching children. We are also not going to celebrate historic figures (past or present) that exhibit these beliefs. We are going to request, and demand if we have to, trainings that eradicate this type of toxic culture that has never allowed America to actually be great. And lastly, when we see this disgraceful behavior

What's Going On? U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy III ruled that the students of Detroit, MI do not have the right to literacy. How Did it Get to This Point? Detroit has been an experimentation project for many reformers. One of which was Betsey DeVos, whom for over a decade was at the center of pushing charter schools and school choice in Detroit -- to create "competition." In addition to the issues listed in the graphic above, Detroit Public Schools was also under the dir

It has been reported that teachers spend at least $600 out of their own pockets to supply educational materials to their classrooms. Many educators have been able to cut some of those costs by applying for donations from crowdfunding sites like Donors Choose or Adopt a Classroom. If you're looking for another great way to receive significant funding for your classroom or school, try applying for a grant. While the grant writing process can be somewhat tedious, don't let that

It’s about that time of the year, when you are faced with the decision of whether or not to move struggling students on to the next grade level or retain them, in hopes of them being able to meet the state/common core standards. You have been with your students for at least 6 months, and through various forms of informal and formal assessments, it is quite evident which students are “just not getting it”. You have tried every tactic you know--from one on one tutoring to thr