2020: A Masterclass in GriefThis time of year is typically very difficult for me, and because everything has been harder in 2020, this time was too. Yet precisely…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Back to the building, m— but please, not back into the cocoonI currently have the privilege of working from home, an unprecedented one for an educator, so my 15-month-old son and I have been reading…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Making this “Back to School” season truly safe for allI went “back to work” after this pandemic summer two weeks before students “arrive,” as I always do. (Air quotes, because we’re all still…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Students need safe spaces. They don’t need triggered teachers.If you’re a parent, you carry the memories with you like rocks inside of your shoe. The moments during which your fear pulled ahead of…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
City teaching is fear-inducing. How can we protect ourselves and our students?In my last post, I discussed my long journey to become more like my mentors in education, who all seem to subscribe to the ethos of leading…Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018
“Leading with love” in education: a cliche or a cure for what ails us?Yesterday and this past weekend, as many Americans celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I noticed this phrase popping up…Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
