Teaching
Mrs. O'Brien Wasn't Always My Favorite Teacher, But She Is Now
I have a long list of students who think I am a pretty good teacher. However, the list of teachers who thought I was a good student would be much, much shorter. Throughout my entire school career, I...
student support
Here's How We Can Keep This Crisis From Digging Even Wider Educational Divides
I am a former school leader and a current educational strategist who works with charter leaders from all across New Orleans. Together, we have been thinking about the intersection of educational...
student support
Schools Like This One Might Have an Easier Time Going Virtual
As COVID-19 continues to spread across New Jersey, “long term school closures are inevitable,” said Governor Phil Murphy on Friday. All across the country school districts are scrambling to replace...
Charter Schools
70 Years of Promises in Education. What Will It Take for Us to Keep Them?
The promise of public education is that it prepares young people for life—and the commitments we have made to meet this aspiration have dramatically increased educational achievement and attainment....
opportunity gap
You Can Call It a 'Lost Decade,' But I See a Lot of Good Things Happening
The spin never stops when it comes to education and it goes into overdrive with the close of a decade. Amidst all the hype of a lost decade and the need for humility from education reformers,...
EdTech
Here's Why You Should Be Podcasting in the Classroom
Six years ago, my school, Ames High School went one-to-one and handed every student a laptop. This was a major shift for many of our teachers, and school administrators wanted to be sure they had the...