A Principal's Reflections

MAY 12, 2024

While I enjoy keynoting and facilitating workshops, it is through a coaching lens that I get to see how teachers and administrators are implementing innovative learning strategies with fidelity. Through their actions, I can collect evidence to show efficacy while curating exemplars I can share in my presentations. No matter where I go, I get the same message from educators on their desire for practical strategies.

Professional Development 408

Professional Development Research Education 408

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

Although state and local leaders are building comprehensive plans to increase the number of Black teachers, few plans include the recruitment of more Black principals, who play a critical role in Black teachers’ development. Only 10 percent of public school principals nationwide are Black , which helps explain why hiring and retaining Black teachers has been so problematic.

Education 131

Education Tutoring Pedagogy Advocacy 131

Anthropology.net

MAY 12, 2024

In the annals of human history, certain periods stand out as crucibles of resilience, where civilizations defied the odds and thrived amidst adversity. One such chapter unfolds around 6,200 BCE, when the southern Levant grappled with the harsh realities of climate change. As global temperatures plummeted and sea levels surged, the region faced a relentless drought, plunging coastal settlements into uncertainty.

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Artifacts Humanities History 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

Seventy years ago this month, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, rejecting legal racial segregation of public schools. The decision appeared to pave the way for equal educational opportunities for every child and integrated classrooms where students from all backgrounds could prepare to thrive in their communities, careers and lives.

Economics 119

Economics Elementary School Cultures Public School 119

Living Geography

MAY 12, 2024

Regular readers of the blog will know that my favourite author is probably the late Barry Lopez. His writing is deeply thoughtful, authentic and wonderfully crafted, and all about paying attention to the place he is in, and the indigenous knowledges that are connected with it. A new book has been published which features a series of essays and articles on his work and what it means to the authors.

Humanities 52

Humanities 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 12, 2024

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Charter School 225

Charter School Private School Public School Pedagogy 225

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

Even as we approach the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board this May, key parts of its history remain buried. Reporting has begun to engage with some of the lost, and often complex, aspects of Brown’s legacy, such as the mass firing of Black educators following the Brown decision. At least one critical piece , however, still remains largely unknown: NAACP lawyers submitted a letter with evidence about segregation’s impact on white students as well as Black students.

Civic Engagement 123

Civic Engagement Civics Psychology History 123