Breaking the Silence I am an educator who became the victim of a student assault—an experience that changed my life and my career in ways I never expected. For years, I found it hard to talk about what happened. The trauma was too intense, and the memories too overwhelming. But now, after completing my Doctorate, […]
Instruction & Curriculum
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It’s Writing Time: Helping young writers find their voice
Have you ever found yourself in the hallway discussing curriculum with your colleagues? All of a sudden, a casual stroll turns into a 20-minute conversation. As you finally make it back to your classroom, your to-do list grows as you think about all the changes you want to make. Many teachers want to ensure that […]
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Congress pushes back against Trump’s education cuts in FY 2026 budget proposal
This week, both Democratic and Republican congressional lawmakers released a fiscal year 2026 education budget proposal that rejects the Trump administration’s plans to reduce funding for the U.S. Department of Education and eliminate financial aid programs. The plan is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to “take all necessary steps to close the Department […]
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New unbanned book network aims to counter rising book bans in schools
In response to the nationwide surge in book bans, a grassroots organization dedicated to increasing diversity in publishing is launching a program to counteract censorship in schools and libraries. This week, We Need Diverse Books, or WNDB, announced the creation of the Unbanned Book Network, focused on donating books by authors who have been banned and select […]
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Reframing Accountability: Supporting teachers without losing the heart of education
When I think about accountability in education, I think about the times I stood in front of my students with a walkthrough clipboard looming outside the door. I remember rearranging my lesson plan not because it was best for my students, but because it would check the right boxes on someone else’s rubric. Federal accountability […]
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Math is Beautiful
As my tutoring sessions with Jaylen happily show, how educators view the subject they teach can have a wonderful effect on how their students feel and think about that subject, even one as superficially unwelcoming as math! I’ve volunteered at an elementary/middle school as a tutor for the last eight years, although last school-year was […]
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The Algorithm Can Wait: Why preschool might be our most radical institution
Walk into any preschool classroom today and you won’t find what dominates most conversations about the future of education: algorithms, dashboards, learning platforms, AI tutors, or adaptive assessments. Instead, you’ll find something far more radical. A child cracking open a walnut they found on the playground. Two friends negotiating whose turn it is with the […]
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Drowning in the Glow: How the Right A.I. Could Save the Teachers Keeping Schools Alive
We’re living through a technological revolution, but classrooms don’t feel futuristic. They feel tired. Over-lit. Understaffed. Stretched thin across expectations that multiply every year while support shrinks in the rearview. Teachers don’t need more think pieces about innovation.We need oxygen. Every fall, we greet students with hope and a stack of new logins. iReady. Zearn. […]