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The Writing on the Board

The Writing on the Board

Written by: Coach Toni
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The beginning of the 2021-2022 school year saw teacher shortages in almost every state in the United States of America. Teachers all around are expressing their concerns that go largely undiscussed or even ignored. The writing on the board will take educator concerns and speak them into existence so that we can start to have conversations about what it looks like to be a teacher now and how we can change the profession to bring our beloved teachers back into the classroom!© 2023 The Writing on the Board Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Successful Signs: The DJ AONE
    Feb 18 2022

    Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2!
    Every episode in season two will be one of four segments
    This segment is called Successful Signs. 
    Successful signs is when Coach Toni interviews someone who is successful in their own right and discusses how grade school was for them.
    This way we will start to create a blueprint for what should be kept in schools, what should be initiated in schools, and what practices we should eliminate.
    Our guest today is THE DJ AONE known for his iconic set with Xscape on Verzuz. 
    Also, does THE DJ AONE have an internal monologue?

    Internal Monologue guest count so far: 
    Yes: 1; No: 1
    Enjoy the interview!

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    33 mins
  • We Must Be Clowns! - Indiana's House Bill 1134
    Feb 14 2022

    What is going on in Indiana? Why is HB 1134 even a thing? Coach Toni dons clown face as she talks about the proposed mandate and what it means for teachers. Visit her on youtube to see her clownface!

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    17 mins
  • 'Behind' vs 'Normal' vs 'Gifted'?
    Feb 5 2022

    Should we be holding students back? What do we do with students who are academically ahead of their peers?
    Join Coach Toni as she discusses the following anonymous submission: 

    "Unpopular opinion: we need to go back to holding students back a grade if they do not show the requisite skills to move on, regardless of how it emotionally impacts them (this is the most common argument I hear against holding students back. I'm not encouraging that we emotionally hurt students). I'm getting really depressed reading reports about how many high school students can't read above a kindergarten level. I'm talking specifically about students that have spent elementary through high school in American public school systems. If they are falling behind, why push them on? Thoughts on the matter?"

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    23 mins
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