At work, I have been told that I am a “stir stick”. Meaning that I am one inclined to stir things up. This is one …
Wishing Bad
After legendary black cultural icon Tupac Shakur passed away in the fall of ’96, his hip-hop archnemesis, rapper Biggie Smalls, was quoted saying, “I would …
All These Certified Teachers
I take my job very seriously. I have since the day I became a certified teacher. I think a teacher plays an important role in …
Emotional Intelligence
We need to come to our senses when it comes to teaching. I’ve been told that teaching kids to memorize their times-tables don’t matter anymore. …
I Think My Neighbors Think I’m Selling Dope
Millionaire rapper, J. Cole, made a song titled Neighbors “inspired” by a SWAT raid on his house after his rich white neighbors called the police …
Teaching During Ramadan
In the last few years of my life I’ve found it increasingly difficult to burn off that late night pizza slice or the friday burger …
Bad English
I never liked English class. Actually, I hated it. The reasons were purely due to the pedantic methods that teachers used in my elementary and …
Cell Phone Ban in Classrooms
So, the government of Ontario has decided on a cell phone ban in classrooms for the upcoming school year. I am going to try to …
No More Pencils
At the beginning of each year, I buy a standard box of no. 2 pencils. The box comes with 500. About midway through the school …
Does Black History Month still hold meaning in 2019
I know. The title seems ignorant and at the least, redundant. I know, on the surface, it seems asinine to question the importance of Black …
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