Educators

Widespread teacher shortages are putting even more stress on families and school communities nationwide.

If music is your interest, then you need to befriend Erick Quintanilla. Or even better, have him as your teacher, which is the case for the lucky music students at Roosevelt High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

Many districts have taken ESSER and Title 1 funding as an opportunity to expand current programming. From edtech to professional development, schools have been flushed with resources to explore, implement, and expand programs over the past two years

Unique Teaching Pedagogy-I couldn’t help thinking as we left the playing field how each of the team’s played like they were taught in the classroom.

This was a year to be proud of across education, and as the school year comes to a close, the edCircuit staff wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the successes of teachers in the classroom.

As the school year winds down and educators’ minds turn to vacation plans and time away from school, I wanted to share some exciting developments in our dedication to online learning.

Imagine being asked to ride a bike without ever learning to walk, make mole from scratch without ever rolling out a tortilla, or being given a hand tool to plow an entire field. When you are expected to do something without any previous experience or the right set of tools is downright challenging.

In Shelby County, Alabama, the district realized investing in their teachers was the most valuable use of resources.

As students fought to set new goals and acquire new skills, teachers pushed through learning gaps, collaborated with peers on professional development, and returned to in-person classrooms. This was a year to be proud of across education and as the school year comes to a close, the edCircuit staff wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the successes of teachers in the classroom.