Educators don’t always have the luxury of complete control of the curriculum or class size. What we do have is the power to check if stereotyping students is a silent danger that could impact how we teach and what students learn. We, ourselves, are just as likely to be stereotyped by the students who may […]
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Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Kindergarten nearly broke me: Classroom chaos to virtual success
On my first day in a classroom full of kindergarteners, I stood before them in the most adorable flats designed to look like pencils. On the board, I had the most perfectly crafted calendar full of rainbows and polka dots. My heart and face were full of hope and joy for the year ahead. A […]
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The quietest voices, the strongest lessons: How a field trip changed my quietest student
My classroom is full of treasures. Pictures from years past, drawings from students who wanted to leave me with a piece of their creativity, and a big red button labeled Do Not Push – because, let’s be honest, I had to know which kid was willing to risk it all. But the most important thing […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Swipe—Tap— Send: Why Students Write the Way They Live
Exhibit A: did i miss anything yesturday i was absent n why did u give me a 0 for my hw fri No greeting.No punctuation.No subject—or worse, the whole email crammed in the subject line. And it hits your inbox at 7:03am.On a Tuesday.Before your coffee. Not only are you decoding the spelling, you’re trying […]
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Making learning stick: The power of multimodality in classrooms
Are you finding it hard to engage your students in coursework? Do your lessons sometimes feel dragging? I’ve been there, and trust me, I’ve got a solution that might change how you approach teaching. Let me tell you about an experience I had that turned everything around. A couple of semesters ago, in my creative […]
Posted inCurrent Events in Education
“Whitewashing” the curriculum: ACLU takes aim at Department of Defense schools
By: Markus Schmidt – April 15, 2025 This story was originally published in the Virginia Mercury on April 15, 2025. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. Department of Defense over what it calls a sweeping campaign of censorship in public schools run for military families, including one in Virginia, accusing federal officials of banning […]
Posted inHigher Education
Harvard University rejects the Trump adminstration’s demands
According to a statement issued today to its community, Harvard University will not comply with the Trump administration’s 10 demands that focused on eliminating so-called DEI initiatives and screening for international students “supportive of terrorism and anti-Semitism.”. “We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement. The University […]
Posted inChild Development
Exploring New Horizons: How open-ended play-based learning enhances high quality learning and teaching
“But I can express myself only through writing. I don’t know any other way,” said my 10-year-old student. “Now, how do I respond to this?” I wondered. Still figuring out within myself, I was in for a surprise when the teacher within me immediately agreed with the student. “Yes, I agree. I have seen you […]