Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inHuman Restoration ProjectThe Myth of Diversity Hiring in EducationAlmost 80% of teachers in public K12 schools are white. Nearly 50% of students are not. Despite state and district initiatives to hire more…5 min read·Sep 1, 2022--5--5
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inTeachers on Fire MagazineYes, Teachers Do Know About PhonicsAnd yet it’s never reported in the news4 min read·Aug 20, 2022--3--3
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inTeachers on Fire MagazineWhy Education Degrees Fall FlatBeing trained and being educated are two different things5 min read·Aug 8, 2022--9--9
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.Please Don’t Let Popular Culture Destroy Science FictionA review of Chuck Wendig’s novel, Wanderers.4 min read·Jul 21, 2022--2--2
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inAge of AwarenessAs 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…5 min read·May 21, 2022----
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inTeachers on Fire MagazineTeaching in the Twilight ZoneThe book every school board member and administrator needs to read4 min read·May 20, 2022--3--3
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inTeachers on Fire MagazineWe Have a Misinformation Problem, and the U.S. Secretary of Education Isn’t HelpingAmericans have a problem with sharing things online. Actually, the problem is not the sharing, it’s the reading.3 min read·May 14, 2021----
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.inAge of AwarenessThe Illusion of AccountabilityMyth-busting the most common arguments for high-stakes testing6 min read·Mar 25, 2021----
Shelley Buchanan, M.A.Hold down and scroll to highlight all the text in the article (as well as graphics) and then right…1 min read·Feb 14, 2021--1--1