Families Need To Be Involved in Improving California’s SBAC Test Results
Every single day, teachers around the state of California use data in different forms to measure the effectiveness of whatRead More…
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Exploring Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade’s Ideas, Part 1: The Urban Education System Is Not Failing
Two years ago I had the privilege of meeting Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade. I was invited to take part inRead More…
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La Comadre Urges Reappointment of Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon to State Board of Education
Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon has been a champion for students for 20 years. She started her career as an elementary schoolRead More…
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CCSA’s New Report Affirms That We Need to Increase the Number of School Leaders of Color
I don’t remember having a teacher, let alone a school leader, who looked like me, spoke like me, or sharedRead More…
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To the Special Needs Mom: I Give You Permission To Be Weak
This is the confession of a special needs mom of three children on the spectrum who is speaking not forRead More…
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Study Suggests that Classroom Lectures Aren’t Very Effective, But My Students and I Love Them
Let’s just get it out of the way–I love lecturing in my classroom. My students love it as well. InRead More…
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Don’t Become an Unpaid Employee During Your Internship
When students consider applying for schools, loved ones or educators can counsel them to show more than academics, athletics, andRead More…
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Ethnic Studies Is Important For High School Students
I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies from UCSD in 2003. Before entering the university, I had neverRead More…
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Planting the Seeds of Friendship Reduces Bullying
In the age of cyber bullying where recurring aggressive behavior is no longer outgrown but modeled and even praised, howRead More…
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Teachers Need To Learn About Trauma Informed Teaching
Professional development trainings tend to be hours filled with presentations about stale systems, pedagogical fads, or bureaucratic infomercials that resultRead More…
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