Let’s be honest, being a dad is actual work—and it is difficult yet rewarding work.
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Author: JC Bowman
Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather. US Marine, Educator and Friend. Follower of Christ. Executive Director of Professional Educators of Tennessee. Writer.
JC Bowman Commentary: The Importance of Mentors for Teachers and Administrators
Our suggestion is to ensure that money is included in the future Basic Education Program (BEP) to allow for mentorship to occur, either by utilizing highly effective retired educators or granting stipends to experienced classroom teachers with a proven track record in classroom management.
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Looking at Next Steps for Public Education
We must make sure public education is viewed as a significant part of the choice that parents will make for their children moving forward. People, working together, can shape it for the better.
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Selecting New School Superintendents – Dance of the Lemons or Parade of Favorites?
No matter who your district hires—whether from within or bringing in an experienced educator from outside—give that new leader a chance. Don’t be afraid to hold them accountable.
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Everybody Loves Their Mama
We could never set aside enough days in a year, or hours in a week to honor the women that shape and inspire our lives daily.
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: ESA’S Have Passed – What’s Next?
In the end, just like magnet schools, community schools, and charter schools, ESA’s will be viewed as another reform effort. Its success or failure will largely be defined by the students who participate in the program.
Read MoreCommentary: Celebration of Easter and Passover
This weekend marks a Holy Week for many citizens across Tennessee and the world, as we celebrate Passover and Easter. In America, religious beliefs are critical to many of our founding principles. There is no denying the significant impact that faith has had on our nation, from the Puritans to…
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Strike Out in Tennessee
In education, strikes are detrimental to children, parents, the community, and the profession. A strike is a throwback to an archaic factory model of governance. Public education in Tennessee wins when we all work together through civil discourse to address our considerable issues, not with outworn strategies from the industrial age.
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: State of the State Expectations 2019
The State of the State will signal to the state the administration’s priorities for the immediate future. It is where campaign promises, either become realities or go to die.
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Student Discipline Is Out of Control
It would be awesome if every educator had a positive and supportive working environment where they could thrive personally and professionally, and where they were free to exercise their expertise and explore the full limits of their talents.
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