Aerial view of a complex highway interchange with multiple curved overpasses, a few cars driving on the roads, and green trees and water below, illustrating multiple pathways like opportunities leading to different destinations.

Multiple Pathways: How Schools Ensure Doors to Opportunity Stay Open

by Kate Gardoqui The COVID-19 shutdown has closed off so many opportunities to so many students; in some ways, the education story of this year is

November 9, 2020

Text Whats In a Name? in large white font outlined in blue appears over a calm, blue ocean scene with a clear sky, evoking the ongoing conversation around Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration.

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What We Call It Depends on What We Want to Celebrate

by Christina Horner “Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. Even before

October 16, 2020

Smiling young child wearing a black t-shirt that says FUTURE LEADER stands outdoors, holding onto a metal railing, with greenery and trees in the background—a lively reminder of tomorrow's leaders shaped by workplace inclusion.

Your Racial Diversity Plan Is Failing and This Is Why

by Christina Horner“We only hire the best and the brightest. And when it comes to people of color, they’ve been neither.” – My former bossA decade

September 9, 2020

Two people sit at a desk, reviewing handwritten notes and diagrams on paper. One person holds a pencil while the other points with a pen—collaborating on Educating Beyond the Classroom. An open laptop and colored pencils are also on the table.

Intentionally Facilitated Employment: An Option for Educating Beyond the Classroom During Covid-19

By Ben Chase Ben Chase is a guest blogger and educator from Noble High School.Without any clear vision for what the next year may hold, it’s

August 30, 2020

A group of children and two adults sit on grass outdoors, engaging with Outdoor Learning Resources. One adult holds a wind turbine model as the children listen, write in notebooks, and observe attentively, surrounded by greenery.

Outdoor Learning Strategies and Resources for Schools and Teachers

by Kate Gardoqui & Jean Haeger Outdoor spaces are safer than indoor spaces when it comes to the transmission of COVID-19. This fact may inspire schools

August 25, 2020

A group of students sit at desks in a bright, organized classroom, facing a teacher near the whiteboard. The students are attentively listening, showcasing strong student engagement and effective teaching in action.

Loving Your Students Is the First Step, But It Can’t Be the Only Step

by Arielle Sprotzer I spent the first seven years of my career in education working on the Upper East Side, in New York City, at a

July 30, 2020

Black and white photo of a person with raised arm facing a crowd on a city street; people in the crowd are clapping, cheering, and some—especially Black youth—are wearing face masks, creating an uplifting scene.

A Call to Educators: Uplifting Our Black Youth

Guest post by Angelina Gillispie “There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the

July 1, 2020

A black-and-white photo of a protest shows people holding signs, including one that reads Respect existence or expect resistance and another that says Stand together for educational equity. Buildings are visible in the background.

Real Educational Equity Can’t Wait (and Neither Will Our Youth)

by Christina Horner Are you really committed to educational equity? Have you, your team, your department, or your district talked about educational equity with each

June 25, 2020

A person in a gray sweater writes with a blue pen on white paper at a desk, reflecting on the assessment continuum, with a blurred notebook and cup in the background.

Summative vs. Formative: From Binary Choice to Continuum

by Don Weafer The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown persistent educational problems into sharp relief. What many of these problems share is that they were always there,

June 10, 2020

Illustration of three people standing side by side, holding hands, with buildings in the background. The group appears unified and supportive—a scene reminiscent of Cooper’s timeless themes of community and connection.

Which Cooper Will You Be?

by Christina Horner Admittedly, I watched the infamous Amy Cooper video—now gone viral—numerous times. Like millions of others, I was outraged as I watched Amy Cooper

June 3, 2020

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