Author Archives: fsjenner

“So, do you miss teaching?”

Posted on September 8, 2013 by fsjenner

I get that question every once in a while. People also ask if I miss the kids. And the answer has steadfastly been: “No, I do not miss teaching.” “No, I do not miss the kids.” I don’t know why, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs and Blogging, Humor, Interesting Bits, Teachers and Teaching, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Teacher Prep, Teacher Salaries, Teacher Opportunities

Posted on June 30, 2013 by fsjenner

This is the testimony that I gave before the House Education Committee this spring. It is long–turned out to be too long. As the president of DSEA, I am usually afforded three minutes–they were only giving two that day. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Education Professionals, New Teachers, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teacher Education Programs, Teachers and Teaching | 3 Comments

Coming Into the 21st Century

Posted on June 30, 2013 by fsjenner

My closer friends and associates know that while I am not a Luddite, I am slow and reluctant to come around to technological advances of almost any kind.  I was one of the last people I know to get a … Continue reading →

Posted in My Opinions, Quality of Life, Technology | 1 Comment

Reading is essential to success in classroom

Posted on May 26, 2013 by fsjenner

Who could quibble with this statement? “Reading is absolutely essential for success in school and in life, setting the foundation for access to and mastery of most other subject areas.” This quotation is the opening sentence in an op-ed piece … Continue reading →

Posted in A Good Education, Accountability, New Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Education Programs, Teachers and Teaching | 9 Comments

Ending Hunger

Posted on April 20, 2013 by fsjenner

I have never been hungry a day in my life.  Never really, deeply, truly HUNGRY. Never hungry for hours on end or days on end.  My family has never suffered food insecurity–a term I had never heard of until a … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Children, Political Action, Quality of Life, Student Success | Leave a comment

So little time; so much to read

Posted on April 13, 2013 by fsjenner

I am so behind.  So behind in my reading.  So behind in posting on my own blog. My current job as president of Delaware State Education Association (a.k.a. the education union–NEA’s state affiliate here in Delaware) keeps me BUSY, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Education News, Interesting Bits, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, School Improvement, Science Education, Teacher Reading | 1 Comment

Holy Survey, Batman!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by fsjenner

I never imagined, and I could never have predicted, the kerfuffle that has arisen over a survey of working conditions for educators in public schools across Delaware that DSEA sponsored and helped arrange. I come from a district where annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Attacks on Unions, Blogs and Blogging, Interesting Bits, My Opinions | 8 Comments

The Way We’re Paid

Posted on February 18, 2013 by fsjenner

Ever hopeful and naive, I looked at the title of this piece featured in a recent Ed Week on-line publication, Why Educators’ Wages Must Be Revamped Now, and imagined that this would speak engagingly and convincingly about the need to redesign educator salaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Budgets, Education Reform, Merit Pay, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teacher Tenure | 2 Comments

The Merits of Teachers and Teacher Pay

Posted on February 3, 2013 by fsjenner

I keep a couple of files of blog post ideas. Whenever I come across a quote or an opinion, idea, or suggestion that interests me, I toss it into the file. If I had more time, I would post more … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Education Budgets, Merit Pay, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teachers and Teaching | 3 Comments

Getting from NO to YES

Posted on January 21, 2013 by fsjenner

Opposition from the NRA and some of their members to any and all forms of reasonable gun and gun safety legislation may never change, may never ever diminish or lose volume and intensity, but, I imagine that if they choose to continue … Continue reading →

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