by Sam Harrelson | Jul 8, 2014 | news and events, Working Hard
We’re glad there are other people who are noticing and writing about the hardest part of teaching: The hard part of teaching is coming to grips with this: There is never enough. There is never enough time. There are never enough resources. There is never enough...
by Sam Harrelson | Jul 3, 2014 | publishing
US Teachers have harder jobs than counterparts in the industrialized world: New results from an international survey shows that U.S. public school teachers work harder under more difficult conditions than teachers elsewhere in the industrialized world, and they don’t...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 30, 2014 | news and events
I interviewed Denise about her book as the first episode of ThinkingOutLoud before Elisabeth joined me as a co-host. I was struck with her passion and honesty about how important it was for her to share the stories of the women in her life who have been abused, but...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 24, 2014 | New Book, news and events
I met Denise over a year ago. She wanted to build a website so more people would know about the classes she offered so that she could help more people. Her fierce determination is matched in her bold, blue eyes and her compassionate, open heart. I gladly helped her...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 16, 2014 | My Hardest Year of Teaching, New Book
In a recent article in Education Weekly, describes the teacher evaluation system and how it impacts her teaching. The teacher evaluation system put in place by administration necessitates a presentation of teaching rather than real teaching. It is hard to understand...
