Kelisa Wing
Guest Blogger
Author, Teacher
Alexandria, Virginia
RECENT POSTS
Posted May 6, 2020
I Know What Can Happen When a Teacher Never Gives Up on a Student
This Teacher Appreciation Week, I am reminiscing about Ms. Holmes, my fifth grade teacher. I never could understand why this…
Posted Mar. 26, 2020
It Should Not Take a Pandemic to Ensure That Every Child Has Food
Kasserianingera, this is a greeting of the Masai people of Africa, simply translated as, “And how are the children?” Because…
Posted Feb. 10, 2020
When Cops Outweigh Counselors, Schools Set Students Up to Fail
Black Lives Matter. This statement has sparked inspiration, fear and anger across this nation, but this has always been the…
Posted Dec. 5, 2019
We Were Making Progress on School Discipline Until Betsy DeVos Came Along
WHAT WE GOT WRONG: At the turn of the century, in 1999, I was graduating from high school, motivated to enter the teaching profession with a passion to reform school discipline practices and eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline. …
Posted Nov. 13, 2019
The Story I Wish ‘Harriet’ Told Our Students
I took my children to see “Harriet” this past weekend, and I was truly entertained. The story of Harriet Tubman…
Posted Oct. 1, 2019
Effective School Discipline Starts With Your Classroom Culture
School discipline will always be a hotly debated topic. As an advocate, I have argued for more proactive, inclusionary practices…
Posted Aug. 12, 2019
Teaching About Race Does Not Make You Un-American
“The Holocaust was an atrocity.” This was the example I gave my eighth graders as we were learning our words…
Posted July 16, 2019
Here’s Why President Trump’s Tweets About ‘The Squad’ Are Nothing New for Black Women in Education
On Sunday, the 45th president of the United States told four congresswomen of color to “go back” to the countries…
Posted Apr. 5, 2019
I Hope My Story of Sexual Harassment Can Lead to a Teachable Moment in Our Classrooms
I have been watching silently this week as women are stepping forward to discuss times they felt uncomfortable about their…
Posted Mar. 29, 2019
I Don’t Want ‘Well-Behaved’ Students, I Want Students Who Will Challenge the Status Quo
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” I have pondered over this Laurel Ulrich quote for several years after hearing it, and…
