Why do people always feel the need to limit the potential of teacher voice? Last year, I expounded on redefining teacher voice, and what that

A few notes: Quotable: “To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to unspeakable violence and the vulgar

Confession: I had the best time yesterday hanging with my students at Six Flags Great Adventure for their senior trip. From discovering that Adventure Time

My new post at The Collaborateurs explains a situation that happens too frequently to us during this time of year: Their absences weren’t insignificant, the

Remember a few years ago when I told you that trying to create equations for the intangibles is calamitous for any profession, especially education? If

I wrote a little something here as a thought on teacher leadership. Check it at the Collaborateurs: That’s why I ought to start capitalizing the

A blackened tooth from a decade-old basketball injury. An average of four hours of sleep a night. A tumultuous set of faculty meetings, in meetings,

In this economy, everyone’s scared to lose their jobs. Leaders often say they want feedback and honesty, but only if it fits their beliefs about

She’s got auburn hair, a blue cottony zip-up sweater, and navy blue uniform pants. She gets on the train searching left and right, for a

Hypothetically speaking, let’s say you’re a blogger writing about education and a whole mess of other stuff that permeates the experiences you have as an

Here’s my recent article comparing the way the NFL recruits players in their scouting combine to what public education currently does. Stats and Equations vs.

A few things: Quote of the Week: A current of love rushed from his heart, and the boy began to pray. It was a prayer

“You have 135 minutes left on this test. Are there any questions?” After a quick pause, I said, “You may begin.” As the students got

This morning, after a few sips of my coffee and getting ready for class, a cold sweat developed in the palms of my hand. I

In my new co-blog The Collaborateurs, I wrote a little bit about testing and race. Here’s a bit: What’s sometimes missing from this side of