New Teachers

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…

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…

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.”…

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…

‘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…