While shopping this week, a sign hanging near the check-out register caught my attention: “Don’t Forget: Teacher Appreciation Week May 6 – 10! Get A Gift to Thank Your Favorite Teacher Here!” I’m not sure what I was taken aback by more: the fact that Americans need a sign to remind us to appreciate our […]
Issues ranging from the economy to increasing international tensions dominate the headlines and election dialogue. Education has been reserved for discussion for “another day,” that was until both presidential candidates participated in NBC’s recent Education Nation Summit and then again referenced education several times in tonight’s presidential debate. NBC provided a platform for both candidates […]
I recently re-connected with a former 6th grade student of mine. It felt like yesterday that she was in my classroom, but the reality is that this week, she’s about to embark on her first student-teaching assignment. She asked me, “Mr. Wiley, what advice do you have for me?” Where to begin? I could have […]
