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National Inventors’ Day: Educator turned inventor takes on school violence By: Jody Allen Crowe
After serving as a school principal, when the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened, I knew I would have tried to protect my students, just like Principal Dawn Hochsprung was killed while trying to protect her students . Like educators across the country, I watched in disbelief – and then with a growing sense of responsibility. We had invested heavily in alarms, cameras, drills, and lockdown procedures, yet one painful truth remained: once a threat is already inside a building, most school safety systems are designed to notify or respond later, not physically intervene in the moment that matters most. That realization stayed with me. I didn’t want to accept…
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Lessons from History Offer Profound Insight Into Challenges of Our Time
Inside this post are my affiliate links if you click on the link and make a purchase I will make a small percentage off the items you purchase. Watch for a upcoming review New Essays Celebrating Wisdom of the Past 2,500 Years Comprise Latest Book from Educator/Entrepreneur/Musician David Parker “In Rome 476, author David Parker awakens readers to the wisdom of 5th century Athens, 1st century Rome and 18th century Age of Enlightenment. Gleaning wisdom from the great thinkers and statesmen of the past, Parker’s mission is to educate fellow Americans in the historical, cultural, and founding principles of our country.” — Jeffrey Sikkenga, Executive Director, The Ashbrook Center SAN FRANCISCO, November 7, 2023…
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$10,000 for your classroom?
What would you do with $10,000 for your classroom? What would you do with $10,000 for your classroom? To celebrate Teacher Appreciation month, Educents, FreshGrade, and the Sellers of Educents have partnered to give educators funding for their dream classrooms. The seven educators with the most votes will win a combined $10,000! Any educator is eligible to win – teachers, homeschoolers, parents, and school administrators. How to Win Educators get pretty creative when it comes to raising money to cover expenses for classroom supplies. Many host bake sales, ask the community for second-hand supplies or pay out of their own pockets. However, there’s a new way to get money for your…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
