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Rethinking Best Practices from a Research Lens
The Joy of Social Justice Education.
In the video below, I share what inspired me to review the literature on joyful learning with these questions in mind: 1. What is joyful learning? 2. Is joyful learning a social justice imperative? 3. How does joyful learning contribute to a socially-just...
Teacher Appreciation Week
First and foremost, happy teacher appreciation week! Where do we even begin when it comes to expressing our gratitude to teachers? I started my career as a middle school ELA teacher and I can confidently say, many years and professional experiences later, it was...
The truth about “Gifted and Talented” Programs!
What do you think about gifted and talented programs? My big concern with gifted and talented programs is the underlying belief that some young people possess gifts and others don’t, and that resources and opportunities are allocated based on narrow measures of...
Do Incentives Work?
Incentives are used FAR and WIDE to motivate kids to do the things we think are best for them, but do they actually lead to behavior change?
Listen to Your Teacher Instinct.
When I started teaching, I was eager to please. I wanted to get it right: for the kids, for the cause, and frankly, to prove that I was capable. For all these reasons, I worked long, hard hours. I soaked up professional development, implemented every next step...
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