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Flip Your Back-to-School Night

Catlin Tucker

So, three years ago I began flipping my Back-to-School Night presentation in the hopes of reaching more of my parents. This is how I flip my Back-to-School Night. Quick Introduction – My Teaching Philosophy. I introduce myself to parents and share my teaching philosophy. This is a favorite with parents!

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Thinking Outside the Music Box: Using Digital Tools to Teach Music and More

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During my 20 years as a music teacher and band director at Far Hills Country Day School, a Pre-K through 8 independent school in Far Hills, New Jersey, I have had wonderful success integrating music across multiple curriculums, including history, math, science, writing, PE, art and world languages.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

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It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. They want to read and write and think. They write brief papers and give short oral reports, building skills and stamina they eventually will need to complete and present a capstone research project, their final assignment before they graduate.

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How to Be an Antiracist Educator: An Interview With Ibram X. Kendi

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You write that “racist policies are the cause of racial inequities” and that “policies determine the success of groups.” So let’s say for instance, if you’re a wealthier parent—and most people of wealth are disproportionately white—and let’s say in your city, a single test determines who gets into a prestigious public high school.

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Teachable Moments: Connecting With Students In — and Out — of the Classroom

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It’s often said that teaching and learning doesn’t always take place in the classroom—some of the most important lessons are learned on the playground, in the street, on the job or somewhere else. The same is true for educators, whose teaching philosophies are often shaped by moments that happened when they weren't in front of the classroom.

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