At this time, more than ever, it's become increasingly important for students, and teachers alike, to learn about and celebrate Black History.
Recently we asked our education community to name their favorite culturally responsive books. We want to share these books with you so that all.
The 400 Mile in 100 Day Challenge - Join us! This is an invitation!! Like many of you, I watched the attack on our capital by home grown.
Yale University’s Dr. Dina Simmons recently wrote a piece for ASCD entitled “Why We Can't Afford Whitewashed Social Emotional Learning” in which.
Abrupt school building closures and remote learning have been difficult for students and educators alike, and the return from break undoubtedly.
Every January, people near and far herald the year to come with lights. And light does more than create a festive mood. Light brings hope. As.
What is Concepts About Print (CAP)? Concepts about Print (CAP) refers to the awareness of 'how print works'. This includes the.
Systemic racism has been a part of US history for 401 years and it will take more then one summer of social reckoning to dismantle and rebuild an.
Several weeks ago, while coaching a new teacher in our new reality, I observed the use of a similar pattern or practice to instruction. The.
Over fifteen years ago, I attended an elite public magnet high school in New York City. The school prided itself on developing young leaders who.
The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and the racial injustices that plague our systems have created a heightened sense of unrest and uneasiness among.
A high school friend of mine, Deion, had immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica as a small child. His mother worked tirelessly to support them; as.
Joy. It is something I have been ruminating on and desperately trying to find these past few months. In the midst of a global pandemic that has.
As we continue hybrid and remote teaching, we know how important it is to assess our K-1st grade students, who have lost instructional time due.
Lesson planning is a huge part of teaching and up until this past March, most of us planned on delivering our lessons to our students in person..
Now is the time to assess your early readers to identify unfinished learning... Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we recognize that the start to this.
It all starts with you..... We need to be taking care of our whole selves more then ever now. No need to feel guilty about taking time for YOU!
It all starts with you..... Normally, after a hard workweek, people choose to decompress in one way or another. For some, that decompression may.
I am a former veteran science teacher who now works as a science coach. Science education, to me, means providing kids with experiences that.
It’s never been more challenging to be a school leader. In addition to the annual back to school activities you prepare for, this year you are.
As an educational consultant and coach, I spend much of my time helping to grow teachers into the kind of educators who will inspire and.
Lesson planning. It’s something educators do on a regular basis and something we must continue to do through these traumatic circumstances. Our.
Do your students have the tools to discern all of the information they are receiving about the COVID-19 pandemic and social injustice in the.
It saddens my heart to have to write this blog and curate resources in response to another murder of a Black person due to white supremacy and.
