opportunity gap
If We Don't Do Something Radical Now We Will Fail Our Kids
This has not been the “back to school” we look forward to each year. In these early days of the new school year, it has already been an incredibly difficult time for students, families and teachers....
California
COVID Can't Stop Ms. Gutierrez From Nurturing Her Students' Love of Reading
Many students are looking to escape the harsh realities of COVID-19. Online learning, social distancing, closure of many businesses and recreation areas, and the struggling economy has brought about...
Achievement Gap
Black Boys' Can Help You Reach African American Males in Your Classroom
The week that it was Black History Month, I grabbed two assignments. One from a district that was serving mostly white kids, and they were reading the Letter from Birmingham Jail and they were, as...
student support
I Hope I Never Lose Another Student to Suicide
“I’m going to end it!” Unsure of what I heard, I questioned back, “End what?” Her response was, “My life!” This brief encounter led to a walk where Reagan and I talked, and she explained her detailed...
student support
4 Tips to Prioritize Students' Dignity During Remote Learning
Have you ever revisited your philosophy of teaching? I don’t mean the progressive policies you ardently advocate for at faculty meetings or on Facebook; I mean that one-page declaration you typed as...
equity
3 Questions Every Educator Should Ask to Prepare for School This Year
There are some things we understand much better today than we did four months ago. Leading school districts and schools of all grade levels during the COVID-19 pandemic has become the greatest...
