equity
From Data to Agency: How Oakland Students Are Becoming Leaders in Their Own Education
At Energy Convertors, we believe that knowledge is power, and nowhere is this more evident than when students dive deep into their own educational data. Over the years, our driving force has been...
Student Voice
Why The Student Voice In The Classroom Immediately Improves Education
Mya Gooden, a sixth grader at Salk Elementary School in Clinton Township, wrote me a letter several years ago as part of a class assignment. As the founder of a curriculum company, I talk with many...
equity
STUDENT VOICE: Equity in Sports Is About More Than the Olympics
In late December, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the Women’s World Championship for players 18-years-old and younger would be canceled for the second year in a row....
student support
Teachers Are the Best Experts on How to Spend the American Rescue Plan Money
The American Rescue Plan is sending an additional $128 billion in federal dollars to elementary and secondary schools to help students recover from the difficult year of learning caused by the...
Diversity
9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists
A critical part of education includes responding to the problems around us. We can do that in many ways in our schools and our classrooms. One way is by helping students create highly effective...
COVID-19
We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids
One year ago, my now-kindergartener left his bustling and diverse transitional kindergarten classroom with sensory learning areas designed for academic and social skills development to set up shop in...
