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Teaching

I #LoveTeaching Because I Help Connect My Students to Worlds Outside the Classroom

In just a few minutes over my lunch break this past week, a group of 12-year old girls affirmed exactly why I #LoveTeaching! It all began with a teen’s skeptical question from a table in the corner...

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Teaching

I #LoveTeaching Because I Craft Tomorrow's Heroes, Today

A few years ago, I asked one of my students, JC, why he kept working through the difficulties of creating experiences for a holographic headset, because I always find it inspiring when students keep...

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Teaching

The Best Part of Teaching Is When You Succeed in Engaging Your Students' Mind, Body and Spirit

My favorite book in the world is “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and it is special for me to share that book with my students. They experience myriad emotions it evokes alongside me; we laugh, rage and cry...

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Teaching

Stop Whitewashing Black History Month

Calling teachers Klansmen is a strong statement. But, it’s not far off. With all of the teaching certifications and professional development, diversity and inclusion trainings, and Black history...

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School Discipline

Black Lives Matter in Schools This Month and Every Damn Month

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, I had the honor of speaking at the Black Lives Matter in Schools Week of Action rally. The audience was mostly educators, with a few powerful students (several whom...

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School Choice

Nobody Likes a Teachers Strike. Here's How We Can Work to Avoid Them.

Nobody likes a teachers strike. I know. I have lived through a number of them. And I'm doing it again this week. My life and my background speak to the importance of education and choice, two topics...

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