Published inEducate.·Jun 11Member-onlyTeachers Are Learners, TooDistricts would be better served to strengthen teacher voice and choice. — Most teacher professional development sessions elicit eye-rolls from veteran teachers who have experienced cycle after cycle of “reform” over their careers. According to the Education Commission of the States, “much of the professional development teachers currently receive does not improve either teacher or student performance.”Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published inEducate.·Jun 11Member-onlyTeacher Inclusion in DEI InitiativesRedefining normal. — Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are becoming more common in educational institutions. McKinsey & Company refers to DEI as the inclusion and fair treatment of all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, and neurodiversity. …Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published inEducate.·Jan 7, 2022Member-onlyYes, Educators Should Talk About January 6th With StudentsInsights from Educate, 21st Education — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated biweekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. On the heels of Critical Race Theory, which is still being debated across the country, comes a discussion of how to address the January 6th insurrection with students. MPR News writes…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published inEducate.·Dec 15, 2021Member-onlyGifted Education, Teacher Diversity, and Technology TrendsInsights from Educate, 20th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated biweekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. I have watched in dismay as districts around the country have begun to dismantle gifted programs in attempts to provide “accelerated learning” for all students. There is no question that the…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published inEducate.·Dec 3, 2021Member-onlyComfort Dogs, Self-Directed Learning, and a New Social Contract for EducationInsights from Educate, 19th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated biweekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. Whew! It has been a year. Well, it’s been two years, really. We now use Zoom as a verb and have realized the extent of our digital inequalities. Teachers that were…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published inEducate.·Jun 9, 2021Member-onlyEnding the School Year On a Positive NoteInsights from Educate, 18th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. You did it! The end of the school year is nigh. The school year for my children started remotely and moved to brick-and-mortar in September. …Educate3 min readEducate3 min read
Published inEducate.·Jun 2, 2021Member-onlyStifling the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Is Not an OptionInsights from Educate, 17th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. My newsfeed has been filled to the brim with updates regarding initiatives to ban critical race theory in schools across the U.S. …Educate5 min readEducate5 min read
Published inEducate.·May 26, 2021Member-onlyCorporal Punishment Has to StopInsights from Educate, 16th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. I am sure many of you were just as appalled as I was when this video was released of a Florida principal paddling a young child, while her mother secretly filmed it no less. Using a paddle to discipline a student is referred to as corporal punishment and is surprisingly…Educate6 min readEducate6 min read
Published inEducate.·May 19, 2021Member-onlyYes, We Do Need Subsidized Childcare and Universal PreschoolInsights from Educate, 15th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, a curated weekly newsletter of professional learning and inspiration from authentic voices in education. Consider these stats: middle-class families spend 14% of their income on childcare while lower-income families spend upwards of 35%. To be honest, this seems a little low. My husband and I are both teachers, and when our children were young, we struggled to pay for daycare while we worked. …Educate6 min readEducate6 min read
Published inEducate.·May 12, 2021Member-onlyThe Power of UngradingInsights from Educate, 14th Edition — Welcome to Insights from Educate, the 14th edition of a curated weekly newsletter focused on providing you the latest in education news, research, and professional learning. As a new teacher, I made the rookie mistake of grading every task I assigned to my students. Grading student work became a form…Educate8 min readEducate8 min read
