Black History Is Part of Everything We Teach
by Michelle Ellis | 2.27.21
As teachers, it’s up to us to make sure our students learn their histories, especially our Black students – whose stories have never been centered in the curriculum.
Category Archive for #WhyITeach
Back-to-School Equity Series, Part 3: Looking at Data to Root Out Bias in Your School – and in Your Own Practice
by Ashley Washington | 8.26.20
Any coach or administrator can tell you: Just by walking into a classroom and seeing the demographics of the students, you can often tell right off the bat whether you’re in an honors level class or not. That should not be the case.
Back-to-School Equity Series, Part 2: Making Sure All Students Can See Themselves in Your Curriculum
by Ashley Washington | 8.19.20
The first time I had a Black teacher, I was a junior in high school. She was my AP Chemistry teacher, Ms. Price, and I credit her with empowering me as a Black woman – and with inspiring my path toward education. (You can read more about her impact on me in my previous blog post: Reconnecting with your “why.”)
Why I #LoveTeaching
by Sydney Chaffee | 3.2.18
Backstage, as everything threatened to collapse, I saw my students taking the risk to truly demonstrate compassionate collaboration.
Our Story: Reading School District
by Kristin Boyd Edwards | 5.5.16
“Everything was about the kids.”
My Story: Sarah Woodard
by Sarah Woodard | 5.4.16
“Ultimately, I am grateful for my students who teach me how to be better every day.”
Teacher to Parent
by Draco Chu | 12.8.15
Draco Chu is a special education teacher in his second year of the Teach For America program at a Title I middle school in the Los Angeles area. He previously
