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I received a powerful but simple text message from my state assemblyman hours after the January 6th siege on the National Capitol: “Your job as a civics educator has never been so important. I couldn’t agree more. Read more here...
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In the children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, author Judith Viorst’s protagonist Alexander continually falls victim to an awful 24-hour period, saying things like… To read more, click here.
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Why The Fight Against Critical Race Theory is Rooted In America History
The masses of teachers aren’t teaching Critical Race Theory. Roughly 80% of teachers in the United States are white – I can almost guarantee you that they’re not teaching Critical Race Theory. Many of them [...]
What Teachers Can Learn from Naomi Osaka
Like seemingly everything else, issues surrounding the importance of mental health have been highlighted to an unprecedented level during this pandemic. Some might consider athletes, celebrities, and influencers an unlikely source for teachable moments, but [...]
Critical Race Theory: When the Texas GOP Tried to Stop Teachers From Teaching About Racism
Last week, I read a headline on Twitter that gave me pause - Texas GOP Passes Bill to Stop Teachers From Talking about Racism. This morning I learned that Gov. Abbott just needs to [...]
The Price of Accessibility for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students During a Pandemic
Tiffany Johnson-Dreher has worked as an Itinerant Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher for 20 years, primarily with caseloads in the K-12 setting. While school days involve visits to different buildings each day, the gifts are being with students of [...]
A Millennial Librarian Wants to Change How We View the Library
Jessica Fitzpatrick is a high school librarian in Houston and is in her eighth year of education. She holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Houston and a Master of [...]
Exploring the Commonalities Found Within Diversity in a Classroom
My students are so diverse, and yet many with shared experiences. As a teacher, I soon learned to explore these diversities to find even more commonalities. The southeast Asian girl who wore the Hijab felt [...]
English in America: Is English Really our “Official” Language in Schools?
English, the "Official" American Language Although the United States does not have an official language, everyone knows that English is the language of the land. Despite our history of multilingual immigrants who later became Americans, [...]
The Culturally Affirming Power of Music
When teachers are thinking of ways to create a Culturally Affirming School Climate, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. What are we already doing that we can use to value and affirm the cultures [...]
What Parents Are Saying When They Are Silent
Teaching is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Sometimes it can feel like a thankless job. We reach out to parents for support and wait for a response. We call, and they [...]
From STEM, Let’s Pivot to the BRANCHES of the Humanities
There is no doubt that the neglect of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - better known as STEM in educational circles - has come at our own peril. Our students' achievement in mathematics is surely [...]
The Value of Social Emotional Learning in High School
In a year of challenges, obstacles, and proving our own resilience, social-emotional learning in the classroom is more important than ever. Teachers are burned out by the never-ending changes being thrown their way, while every [...]
Take a Sigh of Relief: End of the Year Reflection
Can you feel it? Can you see it? The end of the year is almost here. I can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from my fellow teachers everywhere. This past school year has [...]
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