Guest Blogger
Teacher, Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men
Detroit, Michigan
Quan Neloms is a teacher in Detroit. Seven years ago, he started Lyricist Society, a program that engages young people by using hip-hop in the classroom at Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men in Detroit.
I began teaching at 22. Back in my hometown of Detroit and fresh out of college, I thought I had all the answers.…
Sometimes, data can seem pesky. Just ask the folks who continue to suggest that coronavirus spikes are merely the result of increased testing. “You know…
Here’s a dirty little secret about teachers that few people care to admit: Many teachers with poor classroom management aren’t strong instructional. I would never assume…
We see a child in a maple treeWe’re watching him climb,You and I.You say, “Come down,You’ll hurt yourself!”I say, “Go upYou’re touching the sky!” –…
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