COVID-19

The most terrifying and dangerous experiences I had as a child were at home. I am not alone. My mother battled demons and heard voices, including those tel

Last March, when so much of our lives moved from in-person work and learning to digital spaces, one group of students and teachers experienced continuity:

For 14 years I have taught math at the same high school. The entirety of my career—three thousand students, eighty classes, 13 preps, five rooms, four grad

Monday night I sat on my back patio staring up into a rare, starry Chicago night. I squinted and made out each point of The Big Dipper and then turned to s

Cheltenham School District just released a letter to the community confirming that after months of internal and external discussions, surveys of stakeholde

Before I stroll into my routine of being a habitual line stepper, let me state my usual disclaimer. Educators, I love and appreciate y’all. I think you hav

The COVID-19 pandemic offers teachers a unique opportunity to capitalize on student empathy. Before the pandemic hit, millions of U.S. students were alread

There is a myriad of disparities and gaps that exist in our society, placing people of color at a disadvantage. We are seeing this play out in real-time wi

As school wrapped up this last year, several of my students joined my online “office hours” not seeking out help with the content, but instead wanting to s