CRT
Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called 'Indoctrination,' Let's Go There
I wanna have a heart to heart with my Black people real quick. Last week I found out Idaho passed a bill to ban the teaching of anything related to critical race theory (CRT) in public schools and...
CRT
For Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want
I wanted to write the standard feel-good piece for Teacher Appreciation Week. I really did, but it just felt inauthentic. Don’t get me wrong. I love teaching and I love teachers. However, it’s hard...
Achievement Gap
No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism
There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom. Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officials up in arms about the evils of...
CRT
Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic
Make this make sense for me: Kids are too young to learn critical race theory and their role in dismantling systems of white supremacy in a country that preaches equality, but not too young to...
Diversity
9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists
A critical part of education includes responding to the problems around us. We can do that in many ways in our schools and our classrooms. One way is by helping students create highly effective...
Teaching
A Teacher's Power to Stop Violence Is Rooted in Relationships
During my 15 years of teaching, I have broken up many fights. I have been hit in the ear so hard that it rang me to sleep later that night; I have been smacked in the face and watched my glasses spin...
