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Are you hunting for a (ambiguously) "good" book? This resource hub is for you!

3/28/2023

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Hang on to your hats and coffee mugs, folks! You are entering a hub center with hyperlinks galore and impassioned information dumping from your fellow children’s book nerd.

That’s right! I am taking on the oddly-complicated-but-seems-like-it-should-be-simple task of recommending a good children’s book. There are so many genres, topics, and areas to explore that define the ambiguously coined “good” book. Poetry, realistic fiction, wordless, nonfiction, concept. . .ok I’ll stop now. So, be prepared to adventure to other websites, hubs, and resources. But trust me -- you’ll be in good hands.

So, where should we begin? I really should have thought this through before excitedly writing this introduction. 

Let’s start with the basics.
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The battle for visibility: playing defense in early childhood

3/21/2023

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At a recent union meeting I attended (a perk of student teaching with a cooperating teacher with many hats), the conversation between early childhood representatives concluded with observation, "It sounds like you are acting more on defense than as advocates." 

"That explains it!", I thought. This differentiation between defense and advocacy validates my exhaustion from struggling for simple recognition. 
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Do you ever wonder?

3/12/2023

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Do you ever wonder why teachers leave? The national teacher shortage is becoming more of a crisis by the day, but nothing is changing. Educators on social media constantly produce content revealing the intricacies of a broken system at work. They firmly demand reform and implore, “How many more teachers need to leave for society to take notice?” However, outside of education, not many people seem to care about the number of empty classrooms or students no longer receiving a high-quality education. There is no one reason I can name that summarizes all of the systemic inequities, mistreatment and failures forcing teachers out. Teaching is a job –one that requires dedication, patience, and some sacrifice– but a job nonetheless. 

As a society and community, we must consider why teachers are leaving. We must wonder why our children are missing out on their education and why their needs are not met. We must question the status quo; we must consider the consequences of our continued inactions, bystanding and blissful ignorance of a nationwide crisis. And we must be loud and demand change.

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    Meghan Hesterman (she/her) is an aspiring educator, storyteller, and traveler. Through regular posts and commentary, she candidly reflects on her evolution as an educator and young adult.​


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