Structures of Schooling in the News by Ted Fabiano https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l One of the 4 Lenses of Education in the News en-us 2022-06-06 14:04:44 UTC 2026-02-01 16:12:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Requiring students to be eligible for 4-year college acceptance as graduation requirement is a strong position. I like the aspiration of this goal; I would be concerned how this impacts inclusivity. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212259022 2022-06-06 14:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212259022 I'm on board with assisting with children’s social, emotional, physical and mental health development; I worry that I have the training or the tools to be the right person for the job. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212263274 2022-06-06 14:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212263274 I have taught classes where older siblings are being asked to stay home and care for younger siblings, and this is a challenge that is likely going get worse with the wave of anti-work from home sentiments. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212267293 2022-06-06 14:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212267293 Reading that some communities are subsidizing housing to attract teachers to fill positions is both inspiring and deflating. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212274680 2022-06-06 14:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212274680 Yikes!! This district raises pay for subs, lowers requirements from having college degree to HS diploma. I can see how this may solve a spot teacher shortage, but this is a bad precedent for teacher education and could have a profound effect on learning. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212279276 2022-06-06 14:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212279276 This is not good news for English teachers -- if the high school graduation requirement would drop down to 3.5 units, that means fewer sections available for staffing. I also believe that the four units are essential, until teaching reading and writing skills across the curriculum is prevalent. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212284041 2022-06-06 14:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212284041 I've always embraced the whole child approach to education, so this post-pandemic wave confirms that belief. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212287630 2022-06-06 14:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2212287630 I am not surprised that virtual schooling is not always solving the issue of chronic absenteeism; our culture is so distractible, "doing things on my own time" is a special skill. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2219016259 2022-06-13 03:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2219016259 It bothers me that communities that well know about inflation don't see how that impacts teachers, and that expecting schools to remain the same while cutting budgets may not work. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2219018080 2022-06-13 03:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2219018080 This one hits home: lack of substitute teachers as an issue for staffing resource rooms. Many times in my teaching high school have resource rooms been understaffed or not staffed. tedfabiano1 https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2219020356 2022-06-13 03:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tedfabiano1/x2m5pyddd3bvl69l/wish/2219020356