Teacher as community organizer
Today, upon re-entry to work after the holidays. I was reminded of a moment in 2008, immersed in the Obama… more »
Who gets to tell the story of education in 2015?
Who gets to tell the new year story? Those of us who will live it or those selected by NPR Ed? “In… more »
Hallelujah for today
I’ve been noticing that while I’ve searched for words to write in this blog each day, I have started to hear… more »
Why I’m still writing
Today a friend asked “Are you writing these days?” I told her about this daily posting on my blog and… more »
2015: One good thing & a wish
“What is the thing that is going to carry you through the day?” Gerardo Munoz finds an answer to this question… more »
Spelling in a Community
When 4th grader, K, read her personal narrative to the class for feedback, her classmate suggested, “Don’t say ‘nothing,’ say… more »
5 Reasons to Love Math
Bob Moses, a veteran of the Civil Rights movement, identified Algebra as the gateway to equitable success in education for… more »
Butterfly soup
In the life cycle of a butterfly, there is a stage when the caterpillar sheds its skin inside the cocoon… more »
Pictures for imagining
Just a suggestion in the middle of winter break when we don’t have to think about work and may want… more »
Magic is Real
Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand. Kurt Vonnegut In the depths of winter break, I keep having one thought… more »
How sweet to help a child
We went for a walk in the snowstorm last night with two little girls whose hands got cold throwing snowballs… more »
Peace on Earth
“There’s a sorrow and pain in everyone’s life, but every now and then there’s a ray of light that melts… more »
Whoever is around
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”… more »
For those who talk too much
Next time I’m sitting in a meeting listening to people who don’t work in school buildings talk about what people… more »