Gina Benz
Co-author of Teacher TalkGina Benz has taught for over 23 years in South Dakota. She currently teaches Teacher Pathway (a class she helped develop), English 3, English 3 for immigrant and refugee students, and AP English Language at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, as well as Technology in Education at the University of Sioux Falls.
In 2015 Gina was one of 37 educators in the nation to receive the Milken Educator Award. Since then she has written and spoken on a state and national level about teacher recruitment and grading practices. Before that she received the Presidential Scholar Program Teacher Recognition Award and Roosevelt High School’s Excellence in Instruction Award in 2012 and the Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction Award in 2007.
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In this edition of Teacher Talk, Gina Benz tackles the subject of chronic absenteeism. -
In this edition of Teacher Talk, Gina Benz discusses how can teachers make sure they are assessing their students’ knowledge and skills and not a product of artificial intelligence
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In this edition of Teacher Talk, Gina Benz discusses being 10% bolder
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Gina Benz discusses her favorite teachers from the big screen in the last edition of Teacher Talk.
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In this edition of Teacher Talk, Gina Benz discusses what her students love about school.
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In this edition of Teacher Talk, Gina Benz discusses how screen time is decreasing people’s ability to regulate emotions.
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Gina Benz discusses the plans to replace the current state exam for high school juniors with the ACT.
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In this edition of Teacher Talk, Gina Benz discusses making a commitment to rest, relationships, and recreation
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In this Teacher Talk, Gina Benz discusses going gradeless.
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In this Teacher Talk, Gina Benz talks about the joys of teaching.
