I have grown accustomed to ordering books off of Amazon, but on this Sunday, I felt compelled to step inside a bookstore. I have this …
Covid Education Is What The Unicycle Is To The Bicycle
Way back in the day, I remember a friend on my street, Sasha, who had a unicycle. We would be riding our bicycles around the …
Legacy Pedagogy Baggage
I wonder if almost every teacher was an A+ student as a child. Or if the majority of folks who become teachers do so because …
I’ve Seen Racism From Both Sides Of That Desk
The transition from the predominantly white elementary school I attended to the largely marginalized middle school was the closest thing to culture shock this “native …
Two-Day Suspension: A True Short Story…
Do you think suspensions disproportionally target certain bodies? The hallways on the main floor of my high school resembled the outline of a square with …
5 Life Lessons Students Can Learn From Social Media
Why haven’t teachers utilized the ways in which students can learn from social media? Social media can be a powerful tool for engaging students and honoring …
What is meaningful work?
I asked my students this question on our Google classroom the other day. I didn’t post it as an “assignment”. I simply asked the question …
Revelations of Emergency Education
Words are important. Terms, even more so. Over the past month, I’ve heard our current state of education referred to by many different monikers – …
5 Things That Will Change After Coronavirus
The coronavirus will change society. I’m just not sure if it’s for better or for worse, yet. What I’m sure of is that education will …