Zachary Wright
Blogger
Teacher
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Posted Oct. 29, 2019
We Need to Learn About Trauma to Help Kids Who Need Us Most
Everywhere you look, our schools are filled with traumatized children; children struggling not just to learn and succeed, but to…
Posted Oct. 21, 2019
‘Leveling’ Teachers Doesn’t Always Level the Playing Field for Kids
Imagine you’re a new teacher in a traditional public school district. You have spent the summer planning for and worrying…
Posted Oct. 8, 2019
In the Age of Social Media, Our Kids Need All the Mental Health Support They Can Get
As a parent in his mid-thirties, I know that my childhood is totally unlike the childhood of my children. Sure,…
Posted Oct. 3, 2019
We Can’t Just Teach About Heroes and Holidays and Call It Culturally Responsive
In a recent training on culturally responsive teaching, I was introduced to a theory called the “Stages of Multicultural Transformation.”…
Posted Sep. 5, 2019
Classroom Teachers, I Bow Before You
Classroom teachers, I bow in deep, humble and honest reverence and respect before you. It’s been a year since I’ve…
Posted Aug. 6, 2019
Toni Morrison Was the Brave and Honest Storyteller of Our Vexed History
As a high school English teacher, I had the privilege of teaching Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” a novel I’ve read and…
Posted July 30, 2019
White People Need to Understand That Helping Is Not the Same as Controlling
A few weeks ago, I attended a conference called Educator Summit in Philadelphia. I’m not much of a conference attendee…
Posted June 19, 2019
There’s a Difference Between a ‘Good’ School and Choosing Whiteness and Wealth
It’s nearly summer, and while for most that means the end of a school year, for many it also means…
Posted June 5, 2019
Congratulations, You Will Never Have to Do Your First Year of Teaching Again
I want to take a moment to shout out all the first-year teachers out there who made it through what…
Posted May 20, 2019
In 2016 I Gave Money to the Bernie Campaign. Now I’ll Be Damned If I Give a Single Penny.
In 2016, I gave money to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. It was and remains the first and only time…
