According to the National Education Association (NEA), the average starting teacher salary in the United States is $44,530 in 2024. Twelve years ago, in 2012, it was $35,641.  That’s an increase of $8889.  Over 12 years, that an average increase of $740.75 a year. And with 990 hours in the average school year, that’s about…

Take a look at the graphic that accompanies this text.  At first glance, you may think that just by rearranging the shapes, the “whole” now has a “hole.”  But if you look very, very closely, you’ll see that the hypotenuse lines are not the same.  Superimposing the two triangles shows a difference in the lines. …

Most people believe there are two paths to follow – the stairway to heaven or the highway to hell; the high road or the low road; life or death. In many cases, this can be true.  However, it’s important to realize that sometimes, there may be only one correct choice amid a number of paths…

More and more education professionals and experts are advocating discontinuing use of the red pen when “correcting” tests, evaluations, quizzes, or whatever they’re calling assessments today.  Visit http://www.priceless-teaching-strategies.com/red-pencil.html for one such article.  Do a search on “Throw away your red pen” and you’ll find more articles about it. The point is that tests marked with…

Today, technology in the classroom is becoming more and more prevalent, if not essential, in our new pandemic reality. However, with charter schools, cyberschools, and LMSs (Learning Management Systems) being created daily, it’s becoming more likely (as opposed to possible) that the classroom isn’t the only thing in education that will be “flipped” in the…

Where do families look to live? When factories, mills, and coal mines drove our nation’s economy, families moved into homes that were built near where the breadwinners worked.  Fathers who worked in factories and steel mills moved their families to row houses that lined streets near the job site, while sidewalks provided them a way…

Visual, Auditory, or Kinesthetic? There has been much research on the three main learning styles of students.  As the research continues, of course, more “Intelligences” have been identified, and learning styles have been incorporated into “The Standards,” so that teachers can prepare lesson plans that touch on all learning styles to accommodate learners so that…

We’re at an interesting point in our nation’s history.  Not because of a pandemic; not because of an unpredictable stock market; and not because of scandals that are shaking religious organizations to the core, and not because on Monday, we will inaugurate a convicted felon as president of our nation. Nine years ago, we were …

“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, There’s still time to change the road you’re on.” – J. Page (Led Zeppelin) For a number of years now, those who have made a living by making presentations to professional groups, companies or organizations have been focusing on wanting their…

With the start of the new year, we all think about change.  The interesting thing is that most people hate change, so we don’t call what we’re thinking about “changes.”  We call them “resolutions.” And then a few weeks from now, we’re back to the way it was…because change is difficult. In education today, there…