by Russell Mayo, PhD The academic job market today poses nearly impossible odds for graduate students today. As I discussed in my previous post “In Casino, Out (of Academia),” the gamble of the academic job market makes finding a secure job that pays well nearly …
Welcome to this Ethical ELA article series on leaving academia for K-12 teaching. Dr. Russ Mayo will offer insight into this process over the next few weeks. Subscribe to the site to receive each installment of this important series. by Russell Mayo, PhD Russell Mayo …
Join Me at the NCTE 2024 Annual Convention! 🌟 I’m thrilled to announce my upcoming speaking engagements at the NCTE 2024 Annual Convention! This year, I’ll be sharing insights and exploring themes of hope, healing, and humanizing educational practices through various sessions. Whether you’re passionate …
Ten Things I Wish I Knew in My First Year as Tenure-Track Faculty By Sarah J. Donovan Making the leap from K-12 teaching to a tenure-track faculty position is an exciting yet daunting journey. In this video, I’m reflecting on my first year as a …
What is an interactive read aloud? An interactive read aloud is an instructional strategy done whole-class in which the teacher reads aloud a text to the class. What makes it interactive is that the teacher makes intentional pauses for conversation with students about different aspects …
This teacher education blog series about time and calendars is for teachers, graduate students and higher ed faculty balancing expectations of teaching-research-service with expectations of wellness-family-adventure. I offer my efforts to find a sustainable way to navigate decisions that are, in my view, deeply connected …
Surfacing Time to Understand the Tenure-Track Trio, Part 2 This teacher education blog series about time and calendars is for any graduate students and higher ed faculty who balances expectations of teaching-research-service with expectations of wellness-family-adventure. I offer my efforts to find a sustainable way …
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Finding Balance in Higher Ed: A Series About Calendars, Part 1 This teacher education blog series about time and calendars is for any graduate students and higher ed faculty who balance hyphenated expectations of teaching-research-service with wellness-family-adventure. I offer my particular efforts to find a …
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Writing Pedagogy Multigenre Project In my annual spring course, Teaching Secondary Writers, I offer preservice teachers an opportunity to research pedagogical content knowledge in writing through a study of education thought leaders. I invite students to draw on their education coursework to identify a thought …
While Ethical ELA began as a place for me, Sarah J. Donovan, to share stories from my classroom, it has evolved as a space somewhere in between school and home life, beyond walls and affiliations to connect with educators navigating questions of what is good …