Today it’s cell phones and backpacks. Depending upon your generation, it was chewing gum, the length of girls’ skirts, boys’ low-slung jeans and exposed boxers, high school boys with face hair, or checking that every child showered after PE class. … Continue reading
Do I Teach Subjects to Children or Children to Understand Subjects? Huh?
“I am a teacher. I am a licensed social studies teacher. My teaching assignment is middle school social studies; 7th and 8th grade, to be exact. These are statements about my profession, my licensure, and my teaching assignment. They are … Continue reading
Disaggregated, There Is a Vast Difference in Teachers
Teachers are a vast hodgepodge of people. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes, and from the wide spectrum of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. At one point, each decided to be a teacher. Some early in life, the majority … Continue reading
When Trust Is Reciprocal, Great Things Happen
“In my last visits to your classroom, I was not certain I was in a math class. You and your students were talking about current events on three consecutive days”, her principal told her. “It’s my classroom and I will … Continue reading
Inspired Principal + Teacher Cadre = Change Agency
Effective school leadership is a lonely voyage without collaborating partners. When a leader understands distributed leadership and emboldens a cadre of like-minded colleagues to use their knowledge and skills to advance a school mission, loneliness turns into camaraderie. A cadre … Continue reading