Teaching
This Black History Month Teach Your Students About African-Americans in the Military
To be a leader means you’re always prepared for the inevitable battle that is to come. Every Black History Month, we learn about the leaders who weren’t afraid to march forward in fighting the...
Parent Involvement
You Can Keep Your School Choice Debate. I’m Choosing the Best Option for My Child.
Growing up, I was TPS (Toledo Public Schools) proud! I have been a staunch advocate for public schools throughout my career, and yet, I took my child out of her public school and placed her in a...
Teaching
Once You've Got a Seat at the Table, You Need to Have the Tough Conversations
During my time in school, I only had two Black teachers and they were both female, one in the fifth grade and the other in seventh grade. I never saw myself represented in the teachers who taught me,...
Teaching
Being an Assistant Principal Has Taught Me a Lot About Leadership
I have crossed over to the “dark side.” I am now an assistant principal. Although I transitioned from a teacher leader to an assistant principal over two months ago, I made this decision back in...
equity
First-Generation Immigrants Like Mari Are Called DREAMers for a Reason
Marisol, Mari for short, is a true dreamer. One of my best friends, Mari, is a first-generation immigrant to the United States from Mexico. Her parents brought her as a baby, undocumented, but they...
Poverty
To All of the Educators, Love Not Money Will Close the Gap
I grew up in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Toledo, Ohio. During my time in middle school, we did not have books or resources that made me believe that there were pathways out of the...