Teaching
6 Things New Teachers Can Do Now to Start the Year Off Right
I was beyond excited when I accepted my first teaching position. I had worked hard all of those years, completed my student teaching, passed the certification tests and was ready to start out in the...
Teaching
These 10 Leadership Moves Will Transform Relationships in Your School
I admire teachers who adopt an attitude best summed up by President Harry S Truman, who famously had a sign on his desk that said: “The buck stops here.” It meant that he accepted responsibility for...
Charter Schools
'I Want to Talk About Better Academic and Life Outcomes for Black and Brown Kids. Period.'
If we have really well-prepared young people who are going to the exact college they want to go to, who will graduate from college within six years with little to no debt and who are willing to take...
student achievement
Some Hard-Earned Advice for Teachers Who Want to Be Heard
Five years ago, I was named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year. The months and years following are a time in my life I now refer to as my “crisis of ego.” I try to be kind to myself. I spent the year...
California
NAACP: Don't Make Black Kids the New 'Cotton' That Funds Failing Public Schools
Because we want our children and grandchildren to be ready for college, NAACP members like me have chosen tuition-free public charter schools. But instead of protecting our rights, the NAACP is going...
Teaching
I Asked Teachers for Their Strangest Summer Jobs and This Is What They Said
In my ideal world, summer would be a time for educators to relax and catch up with family and friends and culture, but that’s not economically feasible for many teachers. Instead of taking a...
