Topic: Teaching
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A Teacher’s Brain Following Yet Another School Shooting…and Yet Another Misguided Response by Legislators
Ohio Teacher Julie Holderbaum shares more questions whirling around in a teacher’s brain…this time following a school shooting and recent legislation passed in light of it.
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July 2022 Ohio Schools
Award-winning art for 24th Annual Create a Cover Contest highlights what Ohio’s students love most about their schools
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April – May 2022 Ohio Schools
Prioritizing Student Health – When COVID-19 threatened those under his care, district school nurse David Pryer made sure Allen East students, teachers, and staff could return to school safely
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OEA denounces House Bill 616
Ohio Education Association denounces House Bill 616, vows to continue fight to ensure students have freedom to learn and thrive
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February – March 2022 Ohio Schools
Pathways to Success – Educational Pathways program aims to set future teachers up for success
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A Typical Teacher’s Brain in an American Public High School on Any Given Day
Guest Blog By Julie Holderbaum, Minerva EA/OEA | It’s been widely reported that teachers make up to 1500 decisions per day. One high school teacher offers a glimpse into what those many questions look like on a typical school day. Spoiler alert: it’s exhausting.
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Small Moments of Joy: Can They Keep Teachers in the Classroom?
Guest Blog By Julie Holderbaum, Minerva EA/OEA | I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I came home from the first day of kindergarten and never once changed course. I don’t have a Plan B, so this realization that I might not have it in me to finish a career in teaching is particularly stressful
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Bring Mock Elections to your students
The November election is quickly approaching and now is the time to plan a mock election for your school. Kids Voting Ohio has created a simple system that is free to educators and gives students a chance to learn the importance of voting as well civic involvement in an engaging and fun way
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OEA Condemns Bills Seeking to Ban ‘Divisive Concepts’ in Ohio Schools
OEA President Scott DiMauro released a statement in opposition to House Bills 327 and 322, which both aim to ban Ohio’s public schools from teaching so-called “divisive concepts,” after hearings in the House State and Local Government Committee Tuesday morning.
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Doing Whatever It Takes: A Changed Perspective
Guest Blog By Julie Holderbaum, Minerva EA/OEA | For many years of my career, “you do what you gotta do,” meant doing whatever it took to get my job done. Now, it means doing whatever I have to do to take care of myself physically, mentally, and emotionally, and not letting my job or the stress that comes with it overtake the rest of my life.