I wrote this on Instagram and received a few requests to bring it my blog, so here we are! Please share your comments below! The phrase Great Resignation has been used to describe the millions of American who have quit their jobs since 2021. People across different fields have let their jobs and that included…
Black history commemorates the relentless and ongoing struggle for justice, peace, and self-empowerment. February is designated as a tribute to the contributions and achievements of Black people. School communities should be clear and committed to the purpose of their celebrations and ensure that reflections uplift the accomplishments of Black people and go beyond surface-level celebrations. …
The key to maintaining classroom discourse involves having multiple strategies to engage students in the process. The goal is to invite as many students and ideas into the conversation as possible. If you are just getting started, consider these habits to create a strong foundation. DiscussioN Strategies Stop me if you’ve been here before- You…
If the structure does not permit dialogue the structure must be changed. Paulo Freire Tweet Education is about the cycle of learning, revising, challenging, accepting, refuting, and reimagining. Discourse allows students to deepen their understanding of the texts’ ideas and values while strengthening their oral and written argumentation and active listening skills. It enables the…
Well, 2020 has been a season of learning and critically evaluating our teaching and life practices. As our world works to heal and continuously improve, it’s important to rethink how we are raising the collective consciousness of our classes and empowering students to create and challenge their thoughts and beliefs. It’s not a political manuever,…
What norms and unwritten rules does your school adhere to and why? Who do these “codes of conduct” benefit? Who do they marginalize? What can be done to disrupt them? As my school works to become anti-racist, we’re trying to scrub our habits, beliefs, and routines for the evidence of White Supremacy Culture in order…
About five years go, I started piecing together elements of my classroom community that I saw as critical components. I was doing a “ten-year stepback.” This reflection spotlighted activities and discussions that occurred within and outside the curriculum. One of the most significant components that surfaced involved how identity development shaped middle school experiences….
But, what is equity? The existence in which all people or groups are given access to the correct number and types of resources for them to thrive; This is NOT the same as equality. Equity requires teachers to understand: the unique challenges and barriers faced the nature of oppression and gaps in the community the…
A few days ago, I posted some reflections about the book Teach Like a Champion on Instagram. My post reflected years of dissecting and re-evaluating my experience with using the techniques. To be clear, I was once a teacher who held this book in high regard, but in the words of the late Dr….
Juneteenth was absent from my K-12 school experience. The first time I learned about Juneteenth, I was a college sophomore. It was 2002, and I took an “Intro to the African American Experience” course at Florida State University with Dr. Na’im Akbar. In the course, I quickly realized my high school history courses had failed…
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