by Emily Francis | 11.30.22
As a longtime ELL teacher and inclusion co-teacher I work alongside content-area teachers to develop more welcoming experiences for our ELL students.
by Vera Ahiyya | 9.22.22
When I was an ELL teacher in Massachusetts, I had a classroom in which 10 different languages were represented. I wanted to make sure every student saw themselves reflected in our classroom library.
by Anjali Joshi | 3.24.22
I sometimes hear from my fellow math and science teachers that we don’t need to worry about culturally responsive pedagogy. Math is math, isn’t it? But the truth is that there is no such thing as neutral subjects.
by Quincy Hills | 1.14.21
I was very humbled by an experience I had last March, after the switch to distance learning. I was driving to go pick up some groceries, and I saw three of our students sitting on a curb with a Chromebook. I thought, “What in the world are they doing?”
by Jami Witherell | 9.13.20
One of the first lessons I teach when I meet a new group of students focuses on our names. It sets the tone for everything that follows – by saying we value one another, who we are and the experiences that shape us.
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.
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.”)
by Ashley Washington | 8.10.20
When I was growing up, I attended a law-focused magnet school in the Dallas area. All of my classes were centered around the law, with the idea that I’d pursue law school down the road.
by Kayla Rago | 6.21.20
Our project began with a student asking a question regarding the artwork displayed around our school. While looking at art with our media specialist, students couldn’t help but notice that the pictures hanging around our school represented mostly white people.
by Keeanna Warren | 2.9.20
Recently, one of our students stole a pair of headphones from a peer. This is a student who has a long history of traumatic experiences. Our team knew the student would benefit from going through our school’s restorative process instead of traditional punitive measures.
