Check Yo Self: A Plea for Self-Editing
Well-chosen words influence worlds. They move governments, shape wars, and stir hearts. Conversely, a haphazard approach to words negates potential impact. Dull […]
Ink, Presence, and Prayer: Rediscovering Analog Connection in the Classroom
By Toby Brooks and Doug Dendy In an age where apps track everything from steps to sleep cycles and where artificial intelligence […]
Healthy and Honest Opportunities to Connect and Communicate with Parents
Our Why for Communication The definition of “communication,” according to Merriam-Webster, is “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through […]
Twenty-First Century Strategies for Effective Parent Communications
Report cards, interims, and parent-teacher conferences were once the mainstays of teacher to parent communications. An occasional newsletter or notice home or […]
Out of the Helicopter, onto Common Ground
Intro: As parents seek more involvement in their child’s education, let us lay out the welcome mat and explore ways teachers and […]
Civil Discourse as Kinship
One of the greatest blessings of living in the Western world is freedom of speech. While we often experience tension and disagreement […]
Healthy Communication
Linguist Deborah Tannen once wrote that male-female communication is like cross-cultural communication. She explained that boys and girls grow up in their […]
A Word to the Wise Guy or “You say Tonto, I say Toronto . . .”
“So now we’re supposed to create a class website that gives daily updates on assignments, grades, and student behavior,” muttered math teacher […]
Care-Full Words: Leveraging the Power to Deepen or Divide
Words. Words have power. Words echo in our ears and sink into our hearts. It doesn’t matter how hard the outer shell […]
Healthy Communication Among Teachers
To contribute to the theme of this issue of CEJ, our panel decided to tackle the issue of teacher-teacher communication. We began […]