Critics Reveal More About Themselves than CRT
The mania around critical race theory uses a recipe we've seen before: complex issues diced into bite-sized drama, seasoned liberally with ad hominem attacks, boiled down so it's easy to digest, and s...
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Can NEA Effectively Address Palestinian-Israeli Conflict?
NEA's Representative Assembly delegates should either amend or reject proposals that omit vital facts and end up appearing antisemitic. ...
Win my book on Goodreads!
Win a copy of "Capturing the Spark" on Goodreads!...
A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way
A few years ago, some of my students began saying "Thank you" after each lesson, and it made a difference....
Blogging Panel at Teaching and Learning Conference
If you're at the Teaching and Learning Conference, check out this panel discussion: "Writing Our Future: Blogging for Educational Change and Personal Growth."...
High School Student Activists Make a Difference
Teenaged activists can be impulsive, simplistic, and spectacularly naïve. They can also be thoughtful, informed, passionate, and right - and they deserve our attention and respect....
Teaching With Love: In Memory of Richard Lakin
When all is said and done, teaching must be first and foremost an act of love! – Richard Lakin
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Teaching & Learning Conference Builds a Community
The Teaching and Learning Conference offers a marvelous opportunity to help move the idea of a national teaching community from aspiration towards reality....
Diane Ravitch at Stanford (2013)
I had the privilege of introducing Diane Ravitch to the audience at Stanford’s Memorial Auditorium on September 30, 2013. Here’s the video of my introduction (by permission of Stanford Uni...
New Beginnings: Kickstarter and EdWeek Teacher
I’m starting a new project that involves traveling around California to visit many of the teachers I’ve met over the years through my work at Accomplished California Teachers – which...