Category : “Equity”

Student taking a standardized bubble in test with a clock nearby.

Anything but Standard

April 12, 2023Lisa Barnard Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Equity

It’s the most frightening time of the year. The sun starts to shine as I’m driving to school in the morning. Some of my favorite lessons are taught during the spring. Being an avid hiker and explorer, my weekends are

Earth surrounded by different color hands

Bringing Culture Into Class

March 13, 2023Lisa Barnard Education, Equity, Life in the Classroom, Science

When I picture my ideal science classroom, I see all of my students’ different perspectives and cultures coming together as we explore the ever changing world of science. I want my students to see themselves in the content we are

Why We Need Black History Month

February 28, 2023Eriann Roberts Current Affairs, Education, Equity

Well it’s here, the end of Black History Month. This is the time when teachers put away their MLK posters that have been up since January 16th. They remove the “Black History Month” display from the office, end the daily

How to Hit a Curveball

March 1, 2021Kyle Bragg Elementary, Equity, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

From school administrators to teachers to students, we often hear the phrase “When things go back to normal.” I am a bit tired of hearing that, but not for the reason you may think. We all want to be back

Teacher/Parent Paradox

October 11, 2020Jaime Festa-Daigle Current Affairs, Education Policy, Equity, Parent Involvment

I left for work the other morning and realized that I would not see my son for another 12 plus hours. He would be at home, on his own, working through his junior year. Leading a district in COVID times