Culture Discussions Grades 
Faculty Focus
JUNE 1, 2025
I failed to appreciate the value of clear expectations and the inescapable necessity that my students needed to walk out of my class with a grade. For the next four years, I used Kevin Gannons grading contract to implement more structure and Barbara Schapiros third space to reflect on what worked for me and my students.
Edsurge
APRIL 24, 2025
The oldest of the cohort born from 1997 to 2012 are in their mid- to late 20s and taking heat for chafing against workplace culture in ways that come off as entitled (sound familiar, millennials?). Mental Health Struggles Discussions about Gen Zs mental health have held a spotlight since the U.S.
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eSchool News
JUNE 1, 2021
I’ve spent about a decade as the chair of the social studies department at Wissahickon High School, where I teach grades 9-12. I started doing research and wrote my thesis on using comics and pop culture in the classroom to increase engagement and confidence in readers.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 23, 2024
Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – One Differentiated, One Guided Reading and Discussion Reading Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2 3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
eSchool News
APRIL 23, 2025
Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
And for the first half of his 9th grade year, he did enough to pass, earning Cs and Ds. The day grades were due, I pulled Ray aside at the end of the class and lauded his accomplishments. In this light, SEL should not be reserved for special projects but instead woven into the daily culture of both the in-person and virtual classroom.
Catlin Tucker
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. Are there strategies you use to create a classroom culture where taking risks and failing forward are encouraged and celebrated?
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