Chanavia Patterson always knew she would become a teacher, but she didn’t know she would become an outstanding mentor, coach and principal. In 2013, she arrived at a struggling charter school, the...
Every day, I strive to create a positive, welcoming and equitable learning environment where my students can be themselves, access instruction in meaningful ways and engage in social emotional and...
Choice is more prevalent in our society today than ever before. We make dozens of choices daily that impact our lives as well as the lives of the people around us. Yet, over the past few years, the...
If you haven’t read "For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood," a great book by Christopher Emdin for every teacher everywhere, please do. We talk too much about White boys. Witness the Esquire article...
Black History Month provides a calendar-driven chance for students and teachers to talk about Black History. But it can easily become a way of tokenizing Black Americans if teachers, principals and...
This is for my fellow progressives and Democrats. Beware those who lambaste charter schools in the name of “public education.” Beware those who decry “privatization.” After all, what could be more...
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