On January 6, when an angry mob stormed the Capitol, I was in the middle of teaching my 7th grade English language arts students about the Free African Soc
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I’m Sorry (But Not Sorry) My Child Isn’t Going to Zoom Detention
Last week, social media was ablaze due to a parent’s frustration about a consequence her child received. https://twitter.com/UjuAnya/status/137946869348319
Read MoreMeet Two Teachers Learning to Center Their Students’ Identities Without Losing Sight of Their Own
Lindsay Singer and Ashley McCall are both third grade teachers at Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academic Center in Chicago. Lindsay teaches mathematics and in
Read MoreScience Is Finally Beating Covid. Now Let’s Give It a Chance to Help Kids Read.
Before the pandemic, approximately one million children, year in and year out, ended fourth grade at best barely able to read. It’s anyone’s guess what tha
Read MoreHere’s What We Need to Keep, Start and Stop Doing When We Return to School in the Fall
Across the country, teachers, families, and students have all had to adjust to a new way of teaching and learning over the past year. At Boston Collegiate
Read MoreI Know What the Challenges Are for Black Teachers and How to Start Fixing Them
I will never forget the moment last year when a seventh-grade African American student came to my door and said, “Mr. Taylor, I just wanted to stop by and
Read MoreWe Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids
One year ago, my now-kindergartener left his bustling and diverse transitional kindergarten classroom with sensory learning areas designed for academic and
Read MoreFollowing the Chauvin Trial Is Traumatic. Don’t Turn Away.
When we bear witness, when we become the situation—homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death—the right action arises by itself. We don’t have to worr
Read MoreThis Teacher Uses the Beatles To Teach His Students Latin
We value innovation here at Education Post, and New Jersey teacher Keith Andrew Massey is chock full of it. Massey teaches Latin. We’re still living throu
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