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Educators Prioritizing Their Own Health and Wellness. How and Why They Can and Should.
As the school year gets underway it would be fair to say that many educators are coming back to school with mixed emotions. Of course,...
Danielle Johnson
Aug 31, 2022
Ban Or Understand? Policies That Respect Emerging Adults
Imagine you just got a promotion at a company where you’ve worked for 11 years. You’ve been a loyal employee ever since your first day...
Meghan Raftery
Aug 21, 2022
The Time Is Now!
Since Brown v. Board of Education, there has been legal precedent for equitable educational opportunities regardless of demographics,...
Danielle Johnson
Aug 17, 2022
Raising (White Male) Antiracists – Part Two: Decolonize Your Mind
True confession: I did not recognize my Whiteness until I was well into my thirties. I cringe to admit this, but it is true. When I was...
Meghan Raftery
Aug 15, 2022
Confronting Implicit Bias: How Are We Showing Up For ALL Students?
What do you see when you look at your students? It should come as no surprise that perception dictates the way we see and interact with...
Danielle Johnson
Aug 14, 2022
Raising (White Male) Antiracists – Part One: Biodiversity
When I think of the most compelling reasons I want to become more culturally competent, number one on the list is to help raise children...
Meghan Raftery
Aug 11, 2022
In Defense Of Gifted Education
I hope you’ve enjoyed Edjacent designer Doug Wren’s recent multipart blog series, Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. As...
Meghan Raftery
Aug 7, 2022
Family Project-Based Learning
On August 10th, my youngest son will turn seven. We will celebrate his birthday the same way we have every year since his first birthday:...
Danielle Johnson
Aug 3, 2022
Civility Through The Lens Of Race – Courageous And Compassionate Conversations
We move through the world differently from one another. The generational and historical treatment of Black people in our country, since...
Frances Knight Thompson
Jul 26, 2022
Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open To Change. (Part Seven – Finale)
When I posted Part 1 over seven weeks ago, I said it was the first installment of a multi-part blog series. At that time, I didn’t know...
Doug Wren
Jul 25, 2022
May I Have Your Attention Please?
Like many educators, I have struggled this year with my mental and physical health. I have a strong sense of urgency for the work that...
Meghan Raftery
Jul 21, 2022
Birthday Party Tired
Last winter, my dental hygienist asked me what I do for work, a question that is never easy for me to answer. I described my unusual role...
Meghan Raftery
Jul 13, 2022
Mall School
I’m a big fan of dystopian novels. My favorite part is always the backstory. What problems were the world-builders trying to solve when...
Meghan Raftery
Jul 10, 2022
Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. (Part Six)
Welcome to Part 6 of my blog series. So far, we’ve covered how a large school district uses universal screening, standardized testing,...
Doug Wren
Jul 7, 2022
Bring Your Summer Self to Work
My colleague, fellow designer, and coaching partner Cheryl Zigrang and I have had the honor of working with several faculty groups on a...
Meghan Raftery
Jul 3, 2022
Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. (Part Five)
The purpose of this blog series is to analyze the reasons behind the underidentification of certain identity groups in a large school...
Doug Wren
Jun 30, 2022
Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. (Part Four)
So far in this blog series, I’ve shown the discrepancies between the proportion of Black, Latine, and economically disadvantaged students...
Doug Wren
Jun 22, 2022
Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. (Part Three)
Welcome back to my blog series. In Part 1, I explained that the series is an update to my June 2021 article, Promoting Privilege:...
Doug Wren
Jun 13, 2022
Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. (Part Two)
In Part 1, I explained that the purpose of this blog series is to provide updates to my June 2021 journal article. In the article, I...
Doug Wren
Jun 9, 2022
Chapter Four: Open letter to society on behalf of my students
If you have followed my journey you will know that I entered the classroom this year with a bit of trepidation and hesitation. In all...
Danielle Johnson
Jun 7, 2022
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