Teaching

It’s Time to Rethink the Way We Evaluate Our Teachers

“Ms. Avalos, tell me I’m right!” Darrien and his lab group crowd my desk. “But it doesn’t make any sense,” argues Jocelyn, “Why would it go up?” My students are in the middle of a physics lesson on...

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Teaching

We Must Integrate Data Literacy Into Teacher Prep, And It's Easier Than You Think

When my colleagues and I asked a group of pre-service teachers to graph and make a claim about data, the response we got surprised us. “Data exploration is completely new to me,” said a college...

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History

Black History Must Include the Heroic Black Soldiers of WW II

“Pop-Pop, did Black soldiers like you actually fight in World War II?” My grandfather, a WWII U.S Army combat veteran, lifted his shirt to reveal the scar left by the shrapnel that destroyed one of...

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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Here's Why I Teach Black History All Year Long

Like many of my students, I look forward to Black History Month in February, when schools and organizations across the country celebrate and honor the contributions of Black Americans and others of...

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student loans

Here's How We Turn Our Teacher Crisis Into an Education Moonshot

It is no secret that education in America finds itself in a moment of dire reckoning. According to the NEA, more than half of teachers anticipate leaving the profession earlier than they had...

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CRT

Indiana's Educational Gag-Order Bill Isn't About Curriculum. It's About Control.

Granted, we’ve experienced a plethora of “what the fuck” moments as educators over the past couple of years, but this new Indiana House Bill 1134, which is requiring teachers to submit a full year’s...

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