“Practice what you Preach” In public school education we create a culture by using ceremonies and celebrations that we honor. School ceremonies such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, …
Holding High Expectations in the Classroom
Is it Sink or Swim Time in the Classroom? After a long weekend and parent teacher interviews, it was nice to get back to the …
Do Black boys have to embody Carlton Banks in order to be taken seriously in schools?
Urban Masculinity in Schools During the long weekend my girlfriend and I went to visit a long time friend who recently moved to Montréal with …
Report Cards Part II
Getting Through Marking Season When writing report card comments for the first time it is good to refer to a comment database that may be floating around …
Writing Report Cards: The Season is Here!
Writing Report Cards Congratulate yourself if you have made it intact halfway through your first year! It seems like a small and meaningless milestone but …
The Super Bowl, Richard Sherman and perpetuating the myth of “The American Dream”
The American Dream Myth Since it’s Super Sunday, I thought I’d share a few of my thoughts on football, race, and life. And especially my thoughts …
“No Role Modelz and I’m Here Right Now”
I was one of the lucky ones who were fortunate enough to get a job right out of teacher’s college. Living in my parent’s basement, …