How To Teach Generation Smartphone
Students today make up a new generation of learners. Born into Generation Z, these students grew up using technology, smartphones,Read More…
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My Student Questioned My Disdain For Mathematics, and She Was Correct to Do So
At the start of this past school year, I shared with my students the story of my multiple failures inRead More…
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Too Many Students Are Not Passing My Course
Lately, I am encountering a recurring issue with the structures for success at our school; namely, too many seniors areRead More…
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Are Final Exams the Best Way to Assess Summative Knowledge?
The end of the academic year comes with tons of testing. Not only are there standardized state testing but alsoRead More…
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It’s Earth Day: Climate Change Lessons Needed
It’s April 22, Earth Day! With the past five years being the hottest on record, we need to get realRead More…
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5 Steps to Keep Your Student Motivated To Complete Work At the End of the School Year
We are about two months away from the end of the school year, and I am sure that your studentRead More…
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As the Parent of a Special Needs Child, I Support Reauthorizing the Charter for Rocketship Redwood City Prep
My name is Abigail Lopez, and I am a parent leader and a mom at Rocketship Redwood City Prep. MyRead More…
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Teaching English: Is Film a Form of Text?
When I began to read English texts in fourth grade (I was in bilingual classes up to third grade), IRead More…
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I Taught My Students About Institutionalized Racism & The Reactions Were Surprising
Over the last several weeks, I have been teaching a unit titled “Racial Profiling.” A broad overview for this unitRead More…
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While I’m Thankful that My High School Assigned Writers of Color, I Wish That I Had a Stronger Foundation in the Classics
I remember sitting in my high school English class with Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye in my hands at theRead More…
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