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LIFE AFTER CHRONIC ILLNESS - AN INTERVIEW W/DR. BLADES

In this interview with Educational Consulting Coach Dr. Shanelle Dubose, Dr. Blades gets candid about why she left the classroom and how she was able to reinvent herself as an Educator. LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE HERE

2023 WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY STEAM EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR FINALIST

What would Dr. Blades say to her younger self with respect to pursuing STEM? Take a look at this video and others posts highlighting Dr. Blades' experience being nominated for the Women in Technology STEAM Educator of the Year Award.

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DR. BLADES TALKS AI INTEGRATION W/DR. MONICA BURNS

Are you ready to dive into Tips for Making an AI Framework for Your School? Take the plunge by listening to this new episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast with Dr. Monica Burns (@classtechtips) where we chat all about it: 

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DR. BLADES CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR APS TEACHERS

Once again, Dr. Blades stands in solidarity with the Abolitionist Teaching Network, the NAACP-Atlanta Branch and other advocates to support the remaining 6 defendants in the infamous APS Cheating Trial in a virtual press conference held on February 8, 2023. View the press conference in its entirety. The link to last year's press conference is also below. 

HIGH-LEVEL SELF-CARE FOR HIGH-LEVEL TEACHING

Jumpstart your 2022-2023 school year with this training hosted by Todd Scholl. The South Carolina Education Association's Center for Educator Wellness opened up it's platform for Dr. Blades to share strategies for prioritzing self-care without sacrificing the quality of instruction provided to your students.  

DR. BLADES' ADVICE FOR NEW TEACHERS

Dr. Blades was recently approached by Allison Neal, The Educator Advocate, to provide advice to new teachers. To view the full piece, A Teacher's Survival Guide, click here.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Dr. Blades Lands Adjunct Faculty Position at Nova Southeastern University!

Dr. Blades will begin teaching courses with the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & Criminal Justice Fall semester 2022 - the very same school from which Dr. Blades earned her doctorate in 2015! 

Doctor of Education Graduate Highlight - Changing Lives Scholarship

by NSU Sharkbytes |  January 31, 2022 


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ABOLITIONIST TEACHING NETWORK PRESS CONFERENCE 2022

Dr. Blades advocates for teachers alongside the Abolitionist Teachers Network and the NAACP - Atlanta Branch in support of a sentence modification for teachers convicted in the APS cheating scandal. See the full press conference on the POWARRful Teaching YouTube Channel.

AN INTIMATE CONVO W/DR. BLADES

Get to Know Dr. Blades better in this interview with Jorge Valenzuela!  


Watch the FULL interview on the POWARRful Teaching YouTube Channel. 

DR. BLADES OUT AND ABOUT

Nova Southeastern university's big thank you luncheon

nova southeastern university's president's associates reception

nova southeastern university's president's associates reception

March 30, 2022 

Photographed with Lorraine Shim, Director of Development, University Advancement and  Dr. George L. Hanbury II, President & CEO

nova southeastern university's president's associates reception

nova southeastern university's president's associates reception

nova southeastern university's president's associates reception

May 14, 2022

NSU Oceanographic Center

regeneron international science and engineering fair 2022

nova southeastern university's president's associates reception

regeneron international science and engineering fair 2022

May 7-13, 2022

Dr. Blades Served as a Grand Award Judge in the category of Chemistry

PROFILES & features

Educator Forever - Powarrful Strategies for Helping Teachers Thrive

Educator Forever - Powarrful Strategies for Helping Teachers Thrive

Educator Forever - Powarrful Strategies for Helping Teachers Thrive

by Lily Jones | Apr 17, 2021 | Educator Forever 

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Cloudlabs Stem - Whitepaper Testimonial

Educator Forever - Powarrful Strategies for Helping Teachers Thrive

Educator Forever - Powarrful Strategies for Helping Teachers Thrive

Education Week | Nov 12, 2021 | The Same Storm in Different Ships

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OutTeach - Women in Stem Series

Educator Forever - Powarrful Strategies for Helping Teachers Thrive

Voyage ATL Hidden Gems - Meet Dr. Marquita S. Blades

by Alison Risso | Feb 5, 2021 | Stories from the field, Women In STEM 

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Voyage ATL Hidden Gems - Meet Dr. Marquita S. Blades

Voyage ATL Hidden Gems - Meet Dr. Marquita S. Blades

Voyage ATL Hidden Gems - Meet Dr. Marquita S. Blades

By Voyage ATL | Oct 20, 2021

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Scholars of Color

Voyage ATL Hidden Gems - Meet Dr. Marquita S. Blades

The POWARR of Student Collaboration

By Michael Lemus | Oct 4, 2019 | Reclaiming Your Happiness with Lemus

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The POWARR of Student Collaboration

Voyage ATL Hidden Gems - Meet Dr. Marquita S. Blades

The POWARR of Student Collaboration

by Dr. Marquita S. Blades | Aug 17, 2020 | Carly & Adam Elementary STEM Teachers Club Membership

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Teachers Pen Book Focusing on Foundational Reading Skills

Teachers Pen Book Focusing on Foundational Reading Skills

Teachers Pen Book Focusing on Foundational Reading Skills

by Arthia Nixon | Oct 3, 2020 | SwagHer Magazine

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Should Mobile Phones be Banned in Schools?

Teachers Pen Book Focusing on Foundational Reading Skills

Teachers Pen Book Focusing on Foundational Reading Skills

by Kerri Griffiths | Sept 17, 2019 | Twinkl

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Year-Round Schools: Pros and Cons

Teachers Pen Book Focusing on Foundational Reading Skills

Escape the Classroom: Serious "Edutainment"

by Larry Bernstein | Jul 9, 2018 | Niche

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Escape the Classroom: Serious "Edutainment"

Black Women Writers and Publishers that Should be on Your Bookshelf

Escape the Classroom: Serious "Edutainment"

AccuTrain | Apr 15, 2019 

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How to Escape the Mediocre Teacher Trap

Black Women Writers and Publishers that Should be on Your Bookshelf

Black Women Writers and Publishers that Should be on Your Bookshelf

An interview conducted by  Francesca Anastasi | Jul 11, 2018 

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Black Women Writers and Publishers that Should be on Your Bookshelf

Black Women Writers and Publishers that Should be on Your Bookshelf

Black Women Writers and Publishers that Should be on Your Bookshelf

by Leigh "Dangerous Lee" Langston | 2019 | Dangerous Lee Publishing

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FEATURED PODCAST INTERVIEWS

Innovative Schools Podcast by AccuTrain EpiSODe 003

About this Interview

With a majority of the nation’s schools being closed, teachers are facing a litany of challenges — ranging from keeping students engaged in an online classroom, to monitoring student progress in a virtual setting, to handling the fact that not all students have the same access to technology.


Dr. Blades shared her Top 3 Strategies for Engaging Students in an Online Classroom.

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NGSS For All: An Intervew with Four Special Educators | iEXPLORE SCIENCE

The NGSS were designed as “all standards for all students” -- rigorous science instruction, no matter students’ labels, demographics, or past experiences. Classroom teachers have the power to make the NGSS accessible for all, giving each and every student the opportunity to engage in exploration, discovery, science practices, phenomenon-based learning, and deep science content. Meeting the needs of diverse learners *doesn’t* mean “dumbing down” our science classes. 


In this interview, Dr. Blades is a select panel member sharing  her expertise on how to make NGSS truly accessible and engaging  for diverse learners through rigorous, learner-centric instruction.  

IDTALK4ED LIVE Episode #27 - "POWARRful Teaching Strategies"

In this conversation, Dr. Blades shares about her personal journey as an educator, the evolution of the Gyrlfriend Collective, and her current work as a Teacher EmPOWAARment specalist.  


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Innovative Schools Podcast

Your lesson, should you choose to accept it, is to examine the factors contributing to, and find strategies to prevent or recover from, teacher burnout. The special agent assigned to help you with this task is Dr. Marquita Blades of Atlanta, Georgia.


In this episode we discuss:

  • Marquita’s many educational projects
  • Her path to becoming a teacher
  • Her personal story of burning out
  • How she defines ‘teacher burnout’
  • The Mediocre Teacher Project
  • How mental health impacts physical health
  • The false narrative of teacher self-sacrifice
  • Strategies to recover from a burn out
  • How she thinks distance education will affect burn out
  • How administrators can prevent burn out in their teachers
  • How colleagues can help each other

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PRINT PUBLICATIONS

 

The Mediocre Teacher Project Anthology, 2018,  Lead Author


Chronicles of the Chronically Ill Anthology, 2018, Lead Author


Maximize Your Students’ Success with the Next Generation Science Standards: Increase Engagement, Rigor, and Mastery, 2018, Author


Increasing Student Mastery of the Next Generation Science Standards, DATE, Author

The Whole Truth Anthology, 2019, Co-Author


Next Generation Science Standards Conference Resource Handbook, 2019, Co-Author


A Practical Approach to Teaching Foundational Reading Skills, 2020, Foreword Author, Editor, & Publishing Consultant


Ced in the City Presents: Birthday Surprise, 2020, Publisher


Ced in the City Presents: Happy Chuesok A Korean Thanksgiving, 2020, Publisher


Differentiated Instruction that Works! Resource Handbook, 2020, Co-Author


EXTRAordinarily Talented ME! The Gathering, 2021, Editor


50 Best Strategies and Tech Tools for Enhancing Science Instruction (Grades 6-12), 2021, Author


Environmental Science for Grades 6-12: A Project-Based Approch to Solving the Earth's Most Urgent Problems, 2021, Foreword Author


Practical and Engaging Lesson for Culturally Relevant STEM, Release Date TBD, Contributing Author, Editor & Publisher


POWARRful Teaching Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement, Release Date TBD, Author & Publisher 


Science teaching and learning. Imaginative Play & Problem-Solving Skills: Not just for the Advantaged , TBD, Contributing Author


Differentiated Instruction Across All Content Areas in the Secondary Classroom: Proven Strategies to Use With the Whole Class (Grades 6-12), 2022, Author


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