student achievement
I'm Showing My Students a Scientist Doesn't Have to Be a White Guy in a Lab Coat
When I was a young girl, everyone in my life told me I should be a lawyer, because I challenged their statements, asked clarifying questions and debated their claims. Perhaps surprisingly, I now...
Poverty
A Psychology Professor Explains How Racial Trauma Impacts Students of Color
Dr. Maryam Jernigan-Noesi has been thinking about and studying children’s mental health since she was a child herself. I recently talked to her about the racial trauma students of color experience in...
Achievement Gap
Forget Implicit Bias, Let’s Talk about Explicit Bias in Education
Last month I kicked off a training on ways to use language as an asset to unleash the critical thinking potential of English learners with a question: Why do so many educators struggle to teach...
anti-racism
His Mom Lied About Their Address So He Could Go to a Good School. Now He’s a Rhodes Scholar.
Hazim Hardeman is a Rhodes Scholar. In fact, he is Temple University’s first student to be bestowed this honor. The award’s namesake aside, this is quite impressive. Like all Black, Brown, and/or...
California
I Visited a School on the Border and, Get This, the Kids Are Like Kids Everywhere
When Alicia Johal texted me directions to her school, she added, “Oh, and make sure you and your driver are watching the exits. We’re just a few miles from the border.” These are not the sort of...
Teaching
Personalized Learning Done Right Can Close the Technology and Achievement Gap
Personalized learning, or personalization, is the idea that every student learns differently, so educators should adapt the pace and instructional approach to meet the needs of each learner. Just...