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Scott Sterling

Scott Sterling is a former English teacher who worked in Title I middle and high schools in St. Petersburg, Florida who is now a freelance writer who focuses on education. He is also a stay-at-home dad to his 4-year-old daughter Lily, who will soon be starting her own educational journey.

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3 Steps to Reflect on the School Year and Hone Your Craft

Like everything else in a teacher’s craft, you should attack reflection with deliberate, meaningful purpose. It’s not enough to ask yourself questions and poll your feelings. You’re looking for ways to affect change in how you prepare for the next school year over the summer.

Outdoor End-of-the-Year Learning Activities

Taking your class outside without a plan can lead to things going awry. Add these activities to your lesson plans and you will breathe fresh air in no time.

[Weekly Inspiration] What Adults Can Learn From Kids

One of the most notable talks from more than a decade of TED came from a 12-year-old girl.

[Weekly Inspiration] National Honesty Day

Tuesday, April 30th is National Honesty Day, a day to remember a worthwhile trait that will serve your students throughout their lives.

The Teacher’s Reading List: 2019 Edition

We at Edmentum think it is a good time to bring back one of our favorite series of posts dedicated to helping teachers fill their reading lists with inspiring, insightful, or just plain entertaining books around topics dominating education today.

4 Tips to Help Older Students Avoid Testing Burnout

Teachers tend not to have much input on testing these days (otherwise, the last decade would have looked a lot different), so the best an educator can do is help support students as they run through this examination gauntlet. Here are things to keep in mind.

15 Last-Minute Test Review Ideas That Work

We’re nearing crunch time. Some states only have a few weeks before students start filing into testing rooms and proctors start droning on about bubble sheets and mouse clicking.

[Weekly Inspiration] Mathematicians Famous for Something Other Than Math

Thursday March 14 is every math geek’s favorite holiday—Pi Day! It’s hard to get students to consider a career in math due to its difficulty. They may think mathematics is not the path to fame and fortune, but that couldn’t be further from the truth for these celebrities and history-makers that made their mark outside the world of formulas and integers.