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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This Teacher Uses the Beatles To Teach His Students Latin
We value innovation here at Education Post, and New Jersey teacher Keith Andrew Massey is chock full of it. Massey teaches Latin. We’re still living throu
Read MoreFollowing the Chauvin Trial Is Traumatic. Don’t Turn Away.
When we bear witness, when we become the situation—homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death—the right action arises by itself. We don’t have to worr
Read MoreHere’s How Culturally Sustaining Curriculum Roots Students in a Legacy of Strength
I started my teaching career teaching music. I’d been a professional musician for a decade—performing, touring and recording jazz and Latin music. With som
Read MoreY’all Know These Schools Got Derek Chauvins and Bystander Cops Too Right?
Can we get into this conversation about how school districts, teachers unions and police unions are triplets? Because they all have the exact same DNA when
Read MoreParent Partnerships Are Key to Student Success
The Center for Universal Education at Brookings recently released survey results about parents’ beliefs and goals for their children’s education. Almost 25
Read MoreSchools Need to Teach the Hard History of Asian Americans
Like so many Asian Americans, I was not surprised when I heard the news that the mass shooting in Atlanta targeted six Asian American women. I was angry—an
Read MoreIt’s Time to Add Multicultural Literature to the Academic Equation
The teaching population in the United States is 87% white female, the typical educator a blonde or brunette under the age of 35. Dominating the teaching in
Read MoreWant to Build Anti-Racist Schools? Start With the Adults.
The past year has put an intense spotlight on the racism and inequities that plague American schools. It has also inspired leaders and educators to embrace
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