5.20.21 Participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 20 and all year long The ancient Chinese philosopher and writer Lao Tzu is credited with saying “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” I think of those words often when I reflect on the needs... Read more
5.19.21 4 ways COVID-19 made education better Student grit, educators have been told in recent years, is a credible predictor of academic success. Perhaps in no situation has that been truer than in the midst of a pandemic. But has it not... Read more
5.18.21 6 pandemic teaching practices worth keeping Over spring break, my son was asking about the end of the school year. When was it? How many more days would we be in school? He loves school but is also excited about warm weather and summer.... Read more
5.13.21 The kids will be okay: Reflections from students at TechBoston Academy Graduation is just around the corner for seniors around the country. As many look to what comes next, some are taking time to look back and think about everything learning amid a pandemic has... Read more
5.11.21 Valuing funds of knowledge and translanguaging in emergent bilingual students My parents came to the US from the Philippines in the late 1960s with just two suitcases each. Already fluent in English, they held a whole lot of hope for the opportunity ahead in their new... Read more
5.6.21 3 lessons on serving kids with disabilities from SXSW EDU Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: My colleague Stephanie Cawthon and I were selected to present on students with disabilities at SXSW EDU earlier this spring, and our names... Read more
5.4.21 Culturally responsive and sustaining education: What it is, why it matters, and how to do it Education can feel like a sea of buzz words, including terms like “personalized learning,” “differentiation,” “formative assessment,” and “culturally responsive teaching.” These... Read more
4.29.21 3 valuable soft skills to build in your math classroom this spring Back when I was in the classroom, my colleagues would often commend me for being brave enough to teach math to eighth-graders. But I loved teaching eighth grade... Read more
4.27.21 The importance of student self-assessment Want to know a secret? I didn’t mean to become a secondary ELA teacher. One of the reasons why an ELA endorsement wasn’t originally at the top of my list was this persistent worry: How does... Read more
4.22.21 5 ways to engage math students during COVID-19 COVID-19 has brought about changes to education that no administration, school staff or faculty, families, or students could have ever anticipated. No degree I earned or teaching experience I... Read more
4.15.21 Examining school improvement through a holistic lens In my three decades in education—in both public and private schools, at the classroom level as well as in district administration—I’ve witnessed and been part of many efforts to improve... Read more
4.13.21 How Achieve the Core and MAP Growth can help you build math skills If you’re a busy educator like I am, you might be thinking, “Oh, no! Two-thirds of the school year is over and I’m not two-thirds of the way through our math program! What am I going to... Read more