When I last wrote about mentoring in January 2020, I discussed how it built stronger connections between myself and my students. That remains true, but in
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There Is a Right Way to Process Current Events With Your Students
The certification of the electoral votes from the 2020 election was already going to be a contentious issue, but the events that transpired go far beyond p
Read MoreOur Students Need More Than Our Outrage, They Need Dialogue
On the afternoon of last Wednesday’s attempted insurrection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Twitter was a refuge. While living and workin
Read MoreWas DeVos Really the ‘Worst Secretary of Education Ever’?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last night, citing Wednesday’s putsch at the Capitol, Trump’s incitement of violence, and her concern that “impres
Read More3 Tips for Schools Hiring New Teachers to Teach Remotely
When schools across the nation shuttered their facilities to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, all teachers were forced to make an immediate pivot
Read MoreWe Need Dr. Cardona to Heal the Divide in Education
Imagine an America where every child is valued at the level their creator intended. Now, let’s hope together that president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for edu
Read MoreDiscussing White Privilege in an All-White Class Is Uncomfortable. Do It Anyway.
With so many pressing education issues on our collective agenda, it is important that we don’t ignore the national conversation on race that erupted during
Read MoreHere’s Why ‘No Politics in the Classroom’ Isn’t Working for Marginalized Students
Which of the following is too political to be displayed in a public school teacher’s classroom? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are c
Read MoreHere’s How You Prepare Teachers to Teach in a Pandemic
We continue to live in a Brave New World—of Zoom rooms and Google Meets, virtual check-ins, Seesaw, Flipgrid and Nearpod. Technologies and tools that were
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