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Noell Howe

Kindergarten Instructor at ETSU Laboratory School

Veteran early childhood educator

Articles

Cover image for The School Year That Never Ends—And Why That’s a Good Thing
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The School Year That Never Ends—And Why That’s a Good Thing
<p class="mb-4">I have taught in a year round university laboratory school for 20 of my 26 years in the profession. After student teaching at East Te...
September 30, 2025Read article
Cover image for Why Fear of Failure Stalls Progress- and How Educators Can Build Psychological Safety
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Why Fear of Failure Stalls Progress- and How Educators Can Build Psychological Safety
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">The Backstory</h2><p class="mb-4">"Please just tell me what to write down." Tears were wetting the empty page in front of her, k...
August 24, 2025Read article
Cover image for Mispronounced Names, Missed Identities: Lessons in Classroom Inclusion
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Mispronounced Names, Missed Identities: Lessons in Classroom Inclusion
<p class="mb-4">In my years as an early childhood educator, I have navigated some awkward and embarrassing parent teacher conferences. The one that hu...
August 17, 2025Read article
Cover image for The Case for Concrete: Making Early Math Stick with Real Objects
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The Case for Concrete: Making Early Math Stick with Real Objects
<p class="mb-4">After over twenty years in the early childhood classroom, I’ve seen every kind of math curriculum come and go. Some promise faster lea...
August 10, 2025Read article