Educators Speak Out on KPFA
The potential teacher strike in Los Angeles is highlighting teacher power to organize and bring about change. Listen to this interview and follow links to learn more. ...
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Clarity in Decisions
It's not hard to "decide" we must reduce school suspensions, but instead of offering quick fixes that yield better statistics, policy makers must focus on deeper systemic improvements....
Learning From the Full Experience
Walking a mile in someone else's shoes is a start, but even excellent teachers in high-needs schools need more than sympathy and a mantra of high expectations....
New Network to Offer Guidance on School Discipline
I don't know anyone who wants to see high rates of suspensions and expulsions. However, school personnel need sufficient time, training, and resources to better support students, and to alter their ow...
‘Crenshaw’ Documentary Reflects Perils of Reconstitution
Originally published on my EdWeek Teacher blog, Road Trips in Education. Imagine – if you don’t know from experience – the challenges of teaching in an urban high school, during a re...
(Going Back to My) Old School
Maybe we need a joy quotient in discussions of teaching quality and learning outcomes. Joy doesn't have to be created in the same way Nikki and Sharon do it, however; we don't all have it in our perso...