Season 3 Episode 9

The Teacher’s Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go? – Season 3 Ep. 9

Should I stay in the classroom or should I move on? This is a question that nearly every teacher has had to face at some point in their career. This week we explore the benefits, drawbacks, and complexities of one’s decision to leave the classroom. Literacy Coach and AOTA Senior Middle School Correspondent Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe joins us as we unpack this fateful question. But first, we explore recent headlines in education regarding ethnic studies, suspensions, and a surprising decline in college enrollment rates.

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Episode Highlights

HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep9

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. A new law in California bans suspensions for elementary and middle school students who are defiant, a new report details a dramatic decline in college enrollment rates, and a large district in California looks to become the latest to require completion of an Ethnic Studies course for graduation.

SEMINAR - LEAVING THE CLASSROOM w/ Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe

Should I stay in the classroom or should I move on? This is a question that nearly every teacher has had to face at some point in their career. This week we explore the benefits, drawbacks, and complexities of one’s decision to leave the classroom. Literacy Coach and AOTA Senior Middle School Correspondent Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe joins us as we unpack this fateful question.