Yes, Bullying Is Still a Problem I don’t know about you, but I feel as though I’ve seen and heard of more instances of bullying in American schools this year than I have in the last five or so years.… Read More
Manny Scott’s Empower18 Keynote Address “REACHes” All in Attendance
Thank you, Mr. Scott It’s been almost two weeks since Manny Scott took to the main stage at ASCD’s Empower18 Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, and here I am just now writing about it. In what was the most passionate speech… Read More
A Letter to My Son
I wrote this letter to my son earlier this school year, just days before he was set to start kindergarten. I previously posted it on my personal blog, but thought I’d share with all of you. It’s important that we,… Read More
A Letter To Students Participating in Tomorrow’s Walkout…
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Dear Students, Tomorrow’s the big day. You’ve been planning your walkout for the past 2 weeks. I’m sure you’ve even daydreamed about the moment you’d stand up in the middle of your class, walk past your… Read More
Pondering Education: Video Blog (3/11/18)
Video Blog – Sunday, March 11, 2018 Click here for previous episodes of The Pondering Education Podcast
Student Activists Deserving of Praise
“…to every lawmaker out there: No longer can you take money from the N.R.A., no longer can you fly under the radar doing whatever it is that you want to do. Because we are coming after you, we are coming… Read More
Educational Research: A Brief Introduction
Discussion of Educational Research Over the next eight weeks, I’ll be fully immersing myself in educational research as I continue working toward my doctoral degree. During this time, I look forward to sharing my thoughts on the process of research… Read More
Could Spoken Word Revitalize Your Poetry Unit?
Don’t Fear the Poetry Unit I don’t know about you, but the loudest collective groan to ricochet off the four walls of my classroom occurs the moment I announce the start of our poetry unit. Without fail, students go into… Read More
Bullying Remains a Concern for Students and Parents
Despite recent efforts to downplay its current societal impact, bullying remains a legitimate safety concern for both parents and students alike. The existence of a toxic (and potentially lethal) combination of increased reports of harassment, accusations against schools for intentionally… Read More
A Tale of Two Mindsets
In 2006, a Professor of Psychology at Stanford University published a groundbreaking text called Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol Dweck, the author of the aforementioned text, defined two distinct types of mindset present in human beings: the fixed… Read More