There Are Actually a Few Things I'll Bring Into My Real Classroom Once This Is Over

There Are Actually a Few Things I’ll Bring Into My Real Classroom Once This Is Over

For families, students and staff, the start of this year was markedly different from past years. In place of student schedules and bus routes, our students

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Making the Equitable Choice the Easiest Choice

Making the Equitable Choice the Easiest Choice

In the aftermath of this most recent election, I want to remind us that politics are not solely presidential. That, in fact, much of the most important pol

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Who Will Be the Next Secretary of Education? Here's a Different Take.

Who Will Be the Next Secretary of Education? Here’s a Different Take.

Even before President-elect Joe Biden offered his inspiring remarks to the nation this weekend, the social media posts declaring, “Bye, Betsy” clearly sign

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Three Reasons to Move School Board Elections to November

Three Reasons to Move School Board Elections to November

Last week’s election was a referendum on the Trump Administration, but it wasn’t a referendum on how well schools have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Elections Are Over, But Education Politics Aren't. Are You Ready?

The Elections Are Over, But Education Politics Aren’t. Are You Ready?

Elections have consequences. This phrase is often cited, and in the wake of last week’s elections, I find myself alongside other educators, reeling in the

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An Election Alone Fixes Nothing. So, What's Next?

An Election Alone Fixes Nothing. So, What’s Next?

The people of the United States have voted to replace Donald Trump with Joe Biden. It is the first step in repairing the massive rifts in our democratic so

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My Family Went From Migrant Workers to Middle Class in a Generation by Making Education a Priority

My Family Went From Migrant Workers to Middle Class in a Generation by Making Education a Priority

From time to time, people ask me why I went into the field of education. Usually, these are new people I meet, because anyone who has known me for any amou

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In a Virtual Setting, Let Your Students Make the Rules on Cameras

In a Virtual Setting, Let Your Students Make the Rules on Cameras

Mention cameras during distance learning and you’ll instantly evoke passion, stress, and even fear, in teachers and students alike. Last month, I listened

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It’s Time to Put Early Math on Everyone’s Radar, Especially for Dual Language Learners

It’s Time to Put Early Math on Everyone’s Radar, Especially for Dual Language Learners

Most parents understand early literacy is important. Data show they are already doing the basics to support literacy, like reading to children regularly. Y

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