Achievement Gap
4 Things Every First-Year Teacher Needs to Know
Recently, I shared with a colleague that I was about to start my new job as an assistant professor of education, assisting first-year teachers as they embark on on their careers, and she asked me an...
Achievement Gap
When Educators Act Like Gateways Rather Than Gatekeepers, Students Are More Likely to Get Through College
When I was in middle school, it was pretty clear what my teachers thought of me. I was placed in the slow track, literally named the “Delta” group, as opposed to the accelerated “Alpha” track, along...
Teaching
I Want So Badly to Be an Anti-Racist Ally and Yet I Still Mess Up Sometimes
“Dear @MrTomRad, we have a lot of common peeps and I respect your work. While I can appreciate what you're trying to do with this piece, a surge in racism is not a gift to my children. We have ruined...
IEP
My Mom Went to War to Get Me Into a School That Believes a Kid With Autism Kid Can Thrive
I have always been extremely anxious about change. Sometimes that change would lead to various levels of panic, sometimes in public. And that panic would inspire panic in those around me. Instead of...
California
If You're Not Going to Teach Our Kids to Read, Then We're Taking Your Ass to Court
Outrage: Kids Can’t Read, America It took the kid about 5 minutes to read one sentence. He struggled to pronounce the easiest words. I was annoyed. I said to myself, “He must be a little slow…” And...
Parents
Here Are 4 Tips to Help Your Kids Be Their Best Selves
Raising two kids has taught me a lot about how to help children become their best selves. Four key themes have emerged in my years as a mother, and I believe they will be helpful for all the parents...