Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers

Interview with Adam Mark Bridgers, Husband of an Elementary School Teacher   I was recently working on a project where I had to be very reflective. Part of that process was to reach out to others to find out their opinion of my skill set and attribute descriptors. [See original post here.] That got me…

I came across an interesting article from EdWeek called “A Superintendent’s Perspective on Teacher Leadership” which was written by Jonas Chartock and Chong-Hao Fu who work for “a national non-profit organization that works with schools, districts, and states to advance teachers’ leadership skills and opportunities to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed in school…

I have been recently reading “The Teacher Wars” by Dana Goldstein that depicts the change of our educational system over decades of time. One fascinating fact that Dana shared in her book was on evaluation systems. How boring of a topic, I know, but to be honest teachers complain the most about how they are…

Hi teachers! I am gathering some information on educational consulting so that I can make it cost effective, worthwhile and of interest to other teachers. Please take a few seconds to answer these survey questions: http://goo.gl/forms/RnGsPGJ7Um I appreciate your insight and brutal honesty as it will help me create a quality, teacher-friendly business plan. Any…

I am currently reading a book by Dana Goldstein called “The Teacher Wars.” She examines the history behind education in terms of how it has transformed over the years. There are a few points she made in the book that I want to discuss in detail below. First, she mentioned there being numerous issues with…

Do you ever have a dream but stop yourself from achieving it because of your own personal fears or insecurities? That’s how I am feeling right now. I recently blogged about having a dream to be an educational consultant and FINALLY admitting to myself and others out loud that I was committing to my dream…

Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a teacher. I played school with my stuffed animals in my mom’s high heels, passing back blank papers to my living room classroom of “students.” I was hooked and in love with being the best teacher for students. I was inspired by my fun,…

Hello readers! I have not been writing as often as I have in the past because I was planning my wedding. But, I am happy to say that I am now back in the swing of things as a MARRIED woman! Here are a few captured moments from friends and family of our special day:…

This past year i have been interviewing future teachers for The New Teacher Project‘s Teaching Fellows programs. At the beginning of the interview, I always share a brief background on myself before diving in to the real questions. So many times the interviewee was inspired by something I said we end up chatting about that…

Please pardon this short rant. While working out today, I happened to have the pleasure of watching a show with closed captioning as I ran on the treadmill. I was overly bothered by the misspellings and improper grammar usage that appeared on the screen. It’s obvious accuracy and proper use of the English language are not…