Race, Class, and Acceptability As A Connected Educator [Aspiring To Karen]
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My History As An Elective
A Progressive Education Agenda, Whatever That Means
On Honest and Civil Conversation (Simmer Down Now)
Changing The Narrative, Right From My Classroom
Meeting My Once and Future Classroom
When Can We Talk About Race? (Michael + Trayvon + Renisha + …)
You Can’t Educate With Us (On Tone-Policing When Silent)
Just My Imagination Running Away With Me (A Post-CCSS World)
Michelle Obama and Why Teachers Need To Embrace Critique
Hope Makes Teaching More Than A Job
Racism Without Racists: The School Re-segregation Edition
Your Kids Don’t Actually Feel Like They Belong In School
Public Education For The Public Good (On Inclusion)
Fight With Us Too, Damnit (Educators and Jordan Davis)
No, YOU Shut Up! (What Matters In Education Discussions)
Why This Teacher Of Color Is Staying
Pop Your Collar For Parent-Teacher Conferences [New York Times]
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Excuse Me, Your Privilege Is Showing (White Privilege in Ed Reform)
Questioning In The Classroom [Comment from Jim Doherty]
On Paul Tough and The Four Words I Can’t Stand In My Classroom [Edutopia]
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School Shootings, Regrets, and a Chin Up
Bridging The Digital Divide With Technology In Schools [EdSurge]
The People of Wikileaks Versus Malala Yousafzai
You Weren’t Working Anyways (On The Government Shutdown)
The World Is Yours (We Don’t Kiss Rings Over Here)
How I Might Have Intro’d The Bammy Awards
Boredom, Thy Name Is Charlotte Danielson (On Rubrics and Misuse)
I’m Diane Ravitch and I’m Tired of Your Shit (A Review of Reign of Error)
Changing The Language From Anti-Testing To Pro-Whole Child
Diversity and Openness at the Bammy Awards, From Errol Smith
Kendrick Lamar’s Control (Happy Birthday, Hip-Hop)
Short Notes: I’m Not Burning My A-Rod Jersey
Steal Like A Teacher: Thoughts on Austin Kleon’s Creativity
The Difference Between “Best Practices” and Teacher Expertise [TransformED]
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Short Notes: Intersectionality of Race and Gender via Questlove
#HerePastJune, A Primer On Teachers’ Summers [Collaborateurs]
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Short Notes: With Tears and Cheers
Please, Keep Writing and Teaching [Kick More Ass]
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Born To Do This Shit [On Personal Legends and Teaching]
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When It Comes To Testing, Kids Get Labeled Failures First
Freestyle Week: Just Getting To The Test Is A Challenge [Common CorrrUGH]
Short Notes: Y’All Gone Learn Today [Open Letter]
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An Open Letter From The Trenches [To Education Activists, Friends, and Haters]
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My Exclusive Interview with The Amazing Robert J. Marzano [Edutopia]
Is Education The Same As Schooling?
Short Notes: What Is The Political Future for Teachers?
John Legend and the Well-Meaning Corporatists
Quvenzhané Wallis, Matthew McConaughey, and How We See Our Children of Color
My Love For School [And My Rancor For The System It’s In]
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