Teaching

#LoveTeaching Week is a grassroots campaign started by teachers in 2015 as an opportunity to celebrate teaching, leading, and learning in a way that unites

Calling teachers Klansmen is a strong statement. But, it’s not far off. With all of the teaching certifications and professional development, diversity and

From the deepest core of my being, I am a teacher against child detention. To choose to separate children from their families for political reasons is immo

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, I had the honor of speaking at the Black Lives Matter in Schools Week of Action rally. The audience was mostly educators, w

Nobody likes a teachers strike. I know. I have lived through a number of them. And I’m doing it again this week. My life and my background speak to the imp

In just the past several weeks, school systems across the United States have, at last, taken the steps to elevate critical lessons from African-American hi

When Alicia Johal texted me directions to her school, she added, “Oh, and make sure you and your driver are watching the exits. We’re just a few miles from

Personalized learning, or personalization, is the idea that every student learns differently, so educators should adapt the pace and instructional approach

Educational empathy. That’s what guides me in my work with students. It’s the very foundation of my educational advocacy. “How would a student feel if I in