Category: Teacher Empowerment

Courtney Fenner May 27, 2025

Ahh, May! Mental Health Awareness Month. I always have mixed feelings about this month. I believe the more knowledge and awareness we have, the more

Courtney Fenner May 5, 2025

I come from a family of many teachers, and I did the legwork to get (hopefully) most of it right: 2 Preschool Teachers 3 Elementary

Courtney Fenner November 25, 2024

The Shock of Public Scrutiny Early in my teaching career in New York City Public Schools, I knew that my students weren’t getting grades that

Courtney Fenner October 24, 2024

The First F In my second year as a New York City Public school teacher, my student, Sharone, declared that the first F she ever

Joe Feldman November 17, 2022

With all of the pressures and demands on teachers, principals, and districts, why focus on improving how we grade? Grading is more than the final

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