Parents
Here's How Cutting-Edge Charter School Leaders of Color Engage Families for Student Success
For decades, parents and charter school administrators have cultivated best practices to build inclusive, welcoming and student-centered school communities across the country. From single-site...
Teaching
How to Teach About Impeachment Without Pissing Parents Off
Times are tough for social studies teachers. We are living in a historic moment no matter which side of the aisle, but teaching controversial and politically charged issues has always been a little...
student support
Using Chosen Names and Pronouns for Students Is Important
If you have been reading my work long enough, you know I am adamant about teachers pronouncing students’ names correctly. A student’s name is part of his or her identity. It is not a teacher’s place...
Teaching
The Story I Wish 'Harriet' Told Our Students
I took my children to see “Harriet” this past weekend, and I was truly entertained. The story of Harriet Tubman was one I learned about many years ago as a young girl during Black History Month....
equity
My Black Students Have Learned to Be Wary of People Who Look Like Me, And That's Not Racist
Recently in class, my students and I were listening to Lil Nas X sing “Old Town Road,” for what felt like the 100th time. Unintentionally I began to sing along, weaving through desks and timing my...
Teaching
It's Time for Chicago and Its Teachers Union to Collaborate and Win for Kids
After 11 days on the picket line, Chicago public school teachers are back at work and there’s plenty of chest-beating and navel-gazing underway. Speculation is running wild about the political...
