IEP
I Didn't Think Personalized Learning Would Be Right For My Classroom But I'm So Glad I Was Wrong
In my first year of teaching I had the opportunity to teach in a school that was piloting personalized learning. As I got more comfortable with teaching and as I saw how diverse my classroom was, I...
Teaching
Even in Death, Black and Brown Students Are Dehumanized
In my second year of teaching, I had a notorious student we’ll call Israel. After the first day of class, we sat down and discussed appropriate expectations, whom he could work well with and we...
How to Teach Wellness and Sex Ed Without Shaming Your Students
I teach wellness classes to teenagers. Yesterday, while chatting about menstruation, a student asked me what happens to a tampon after a girl inserts it into herself. The student wondered aloud,...
trauma
I Hope My Story of Sexual Harassment Can Lead to a Teachable Moment in Our Classrooms
I have been watching silently this week as women are stepping forward to discuss times they felt uncomfortable about their interactions with male colleagues and feeling violated in their personal...
Diversity
Even as a Student, Maye-gan Brown Has Something to Teach Us About Justice
There is no honor in the world like being a teacher. And in a school, every single person can play a teaching role. In fact, even our students can be their teachers’ teachers. Maye-gan Brown has...
equity
Afi Tagnedji's Making Sure Students' Voices Are Heard in the Equity Conversation
Everyone is talking about how schools should care about equity for their students, but that can’t be the whole conversation. Equity has to mean more than just policies or decisions made for...
