6 Tips to Keeping Your Child With Autism Safe at School

6 Tips to Keeping Your Child With Autism Safe at School

Most parents, as a rule, place their children’s safety as a top priority. But for parents of children with autism, the reality is that it can be even more

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Teacher Strikes Aren't Just About Pay, They're About Better Bosses

Teacher Strikes Aren’t Just About Pay, They’re About Better Bosses

This past year, we have witnessed an historic number of teacher strikes across the country. The demands of picketing teachers in Arizona, Denver, Los Angel

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Want a Winning High School? You'll Need a Winning School Board.

Want a Winning High School? You’ll Need a Winning School Board.

In 2016, then-24-year-old Cipriano Vargas became the youngest person ever elected to the Vista Unified School Board in California. After graduating from Ca

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I Show the Black Boys in My Classroom What's Possible

I Show the Black Boys in My Classroom What’s Possible

Trinity Gardens, Houston, Texas. A community that was rich with family, love and pride. A neighborhood that contributed to the uniqueness of the north side

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Even in Death, Black and Brown Students Are Dehumanized

Even in Death, Black and Brown Students Are Dehumanized

In my second year of teaching, I had a notorious student we’ll call Israel. After the first day of class, we sat down and discussed appropriate expectation

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I Didn't Think Personalized Learning Would Be Right For My Classroom But I'm So Glad I Was Wrong

I Didn’t Think Personalized Learning Would Be Right For My Classroom But I’m So Glad I Was Wrong

In my first year of teaching I had the opportunity to teach in a school that was piloting personalized learning. As I got more comfortable with teaching an

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Even as a Student, Maye-gan Brown Has Something to Teach Us About Justice

Even as a Student, Maye-gan Brown Has Something to Teach Us About Justice

There is no honor in the world like being a teacher. And in a school, every single person can play a teaching role. In fact, even our students can be their

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I Hope My Story of Sexual Harassment Can Lead to a Teachable Moment in Our Classrooms

I Hope My Story of Sexual Harassment Can Lead to a Teachable Moment in Our Classrooms

I have been watching silently this week as women are stepping forward to discuss times they felt uncomfortable about their interactions with male colleague

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How to Teach Wellness and Sex Ed Without Shaming Your Students

How to Teach Wellness and Sex Ed Without Shaming Your Students

I teach wellness classes to teenagers. Yesterday, while chatting about menstruation, a student asked me what happens to a tampon after a girl inserts it in

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