When We Talk to Our Students, Let's Focus Less on 'Learning Loss' and More on Their Learning Leaps

When We Talk to Our Students, Let’s Focus Less on ‘Learning Loss’ and More on Their Learning Leaps

In the winter and spring of 2021, as the year of remote and hybrid learning continued, I started to notice a drop in attendance, particularly amongst my to

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All This Performative Pettiness in Activism Diminishes Our Collective Power

All This Performative Pettiness in Activism Diminishes Our Collective Power

*In my Principal Joe Clark voice* I need all of the Black education activists to join me in a church basement conversation, expeditiously! I’m not liking w

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A young Black woman is learning remotely

I Managed the Stress of Teaching This Year by Reminding Myself That I Work With Adults, but for My Students

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Award-winning educator Lindsey Jensen shares honest insights on managing stress, prioritizing self-care, and supporting students during a challenging pandemic school year.

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The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students' Mental Health, Too

The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students’ Mental Health, Too

This fall, most students will return to school full time. But the kids are not alright.  Students’ return to the classroom comes after more than a year in

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Accountability for One Killer Cop Won't Protect Our Kids From the Systemic Harm They Face Daily

Accountability for One Killer Cop Won’t Protect Our Kids From the Systemic Harm They Face Daily

Here’s where I am after all of the shit that went down this week … Black people aren’t safe and will never have peace under this current system of “law e

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It's Time To Break the Discipline Cycle and Invest in Student Supports

It’s Time To Break the Discipline Cycle and Invest in Student Supports

While we continue to struggle to figure out how to educate students 12 months into the global pandemic, we cannot afford to lose sight of the pressing need

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We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

One year ago, my now-kindergartener left his bustling and diverse transitional kindergarten classroom with sensory learning areas designed for academic and

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Black Students Are Not 'Marginalized,' They Are the Center of Our Work

Black Students Are Not ‘Marginalized,’ They Are the Center of Our Work

So many headlines these days are about how Black students are “falling behind” during the pandemic. They’re “missing” and “lost.” But the truth is, Black s

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Reopening Schools Requires More Than Vaccines, Students Need Trauma-Informed Education

Reopening Schools Requires More Than Vaccines, Students Need Trauma-Informed Education

Why is trauma-informed education not on the agenda at today’s National Safe School Reopening Summit? U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona plans to ho

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