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Shelley Buchanan, M.A.

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Human Restoration Project

The Myth of Diversity Hiring in Education

Almost 80% of teachers in public K12 schools are white. Nearly 50% of students are not. Despite state and district initiatives to hire more…

Sep 1, 2022

The Myth of Diversity Hiring in Education

Sep 1, 2022

Published in
Teachers on Fire Magazine

Yes, Teachers Do Know About Phonics

And yet it’s never reported in the news

Aug 20, 2022

Yes, Teachers Do Know About Phonics

Aug 20, 2022

Published in
Teachers on Fire Magazine

Why Education Degrees Fall Flat

Being trained and being educated are two different things

Aug 8, 2022

Why Education Degrees Fall Flat

Aug 8, 2022

Please Don’t Let Popular Culture Destroy Science Fiction

A review of Chuck Wendig’s novel, Wanderers.

Jul 21, 2022

Please Don’t Let Popular Culture Destroy Science Fiction

Jul 21, 2022

Published in
Age of Awareness

As I read the news of the horrific shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York , I am struck by…

They did not need my pity or my outrage, because it wasn’t about me. It was about them being able to take on the world for themselves, and…

May 21, 2022

As I read the news of the horrific shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York , I am struck by…

May 21, 2022

Published in
Teachers on Fire Magazine

Teaching in the Twilight Zone

The book every school board member and administrator needs to read

May 20, 2022

Front cover of the book, Teaching in the Twilight Zone. Shows a black and white picture of a male teacher in a classroom.

May 20, 2022

Published in
Teachers on Fire Magazine

We Have a Misinformation Problem, and the U.S. Secretary of Education Isn’t Helping

Americans have a problem with sharing things online. Actually, the problem is not the sharing, it’s the reading.

May 14, 2021

We Have a Misinformation Problem, and the U.S. Secretary of Education Isn’t Helping

May 14, 2021

Published in
Age of Awareness

The Illusion of Accountability

Myth-busting the most common arguments for high-stakes testing

Mar 25, 2021

A vintage poster of a magician performing an illusion.

Mar 25, 2021

Thank you Justin.

Mar 21, 2021

Mar 21, 2021

Hold down and scroll to highlight all the text in the article (as well as graphics) and then right…

Feb 14, 2021

Feb 14, 2021

Shelley Buchanan, M.A.

Shelley Buchanan, M.A.

Former educator, school librarian, and school technology coordinator. Learning will set you free.

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