Would You Like Fries With That?

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…

The Problem is the Wrong Solution

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. …

Privacy v. Security v. Technology

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…

The Red X

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…

Is the Classroom Dead?

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…

The Preferred Learning Style vs. the Effective Learning Style

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…

Three Things

“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…

Don’t Change the Program; Change Your Mindset

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…