How Should Schools Teach Kids About What Happened at the US Capitol on Jan. 6?

January 12, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by TBS Newsbot

How Should Schools Teach Kids About What Happened at the US Capitol on Jan. 6?

January 12, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by TBS Newsbot

Teachers shouldn’t avoid this topic, no matter how uncomfortable it might make them to discuss it with children and teens. We talked to six education experts. 

How Flipped Classroom Practices Came Into Their Own in 2020

December 15, 2020 on Business, Featured, Ladder, Technology by Kelly Hollis

In a year of sudden change, it was the humble classroom that experienced one of the biggest. But, with 2021 on the horizon, who says we can’t stop evolving?

Include Education on Sexual Consent in High School Curriculum

October 10, 2018 on Current Affairs, Featured, Gender, My take on ..., Residents by Ashley James

Educating both boys and girls about sexual consent needs to begin in high school, at the very least. Ashley James explains why.

The Daily Embers: March For Our Lives, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and College Basketball

March 26, 2018 on Current Affairs, Featured, Residents by TBS News Desk

Happy Monday? Over the weekend there was a massive March For Our Lives, news that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has gotten larger, and basketball games were played.

Arming Our Teachers with Guns Is Not the Answer

February 23, 2018 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Sean Davis

It has been proposed that arming our teachers in the classroom is the answer to the mass shooting problem pervasive in America, Sean Davis examines all the reasons why this will not work.

A Series of Memos from Midwest College regarding Sexual Misconduct

January 22, 2018 on Featured, Satire, Society by Christine Rice

Here are a series of leaked memos detailing how one college is navigating sexual harassment and misbehavior among faculty members and their students. 

Teachers Should Never Run out of Giving a Shit

November 18, 2016 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Chris Margolin

“Confessions of an Educator” columnist Chris Margolin shares what it was like being a lethargic, first-year teacher to becoming an ever-evolving, more engaged and effective teacher.

Mirror Rather Than Spectator: Perspective on Teaching and Life

November 3, 2016 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Chris Margolin

“Confessions of an Educator” columnist Chris Margolin reflects on the man in the mirror and asks: are you being true to yourself and those around you?

Our History: What Happens When the Cloud Finally Rains?

October 27, 2016 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Chris Margolin

“Confessions of an Educator” columnist Chris Margolin wonders about “the cloud” and what’s next (or what’s at risk) when it comes to passing down our own personal histories.

The Teacher’s Desk: A Chamber of Secrets

October 13, 2016 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Chris Margolin

“Confessions of an Educator” columnist Chris Margolin takes a peek inside a teacher’s drawers.