New Teachers
Posted Feb. 12, 2021
My Teacher Didn’t Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers
When I was eleven, my teacher divided our class into groups of four to complete a project on the United States Constitution. The three other…
Posted Jan. 5, 2021
3 Tips for Schools Hiring New Teachers to Teach Remotely
When schools across the nation shuttered their facilities to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, all teachers were forced to make an immediate pivot to…
Posted Mar. 2, 2020
It Was the Worst Moment of My Teaching Career, And I Was the Problem
One of the best teachers I have ever known has a tattoo on the inside of her wrist of the snake from “The Little Prince.”…
Posted Jan. 6, 2020
27 Mistakes White Teachers of Black Students Make and How to Fix Them
A few years back, I was in my room meeting parents during an open house, just days before the school year started. A woman walked…
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 about the upcoming year. You…
