Planting the Seeds of Friendship Reduces Bullying
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I’m Hopeful That UC System Drops the SAT Test
In my Advanced Placement English class, I teach 70 eleventh graders who made a choice to take on a collegeRead More…
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Chula Vista Elementary School District Helps Students With Social Emotional Learning
Last month I had the privilege of attending a parent training at the Chula Vista Elementary School District, which wasRead More…
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We Should Restructure High School to Cater to the Strengths of Our Students
An ideal education for my children would be one in which the instruction being provided to them would put aRead More…
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October Was National Bully Awareness Month, But At My Child’s School It Wasn’t Mentioned Once
Do we as a community only bring awareness when “extremely” bad things happen? Or when someone crossed the line andRead More…
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California Students Are In A Literacy Crisis
Reading is an essential life skill that students have been learning since their earliest years of schooling. One of theRead More…
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Parents, Don’t Leave the Fundamentals of Parenting Up to Teachers
Being a parent is the most difficult job, but at the same time, it can be the best thing. ThereRead More…
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Advanced Placement Courses And Their Tests Promote Rote Learning, Not Critical Thinking and Collaboration
Last year, I was asked to take on teaching AP English Literature and Composition to the 12th grade class. IRead More…
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Gatekeeping Tests for Teachers Entering Profession Often Keep Teachers of Color Out of Profession
According to an opinion piece published by Education Week, standardized tests given to professionals looking to enter the teaching profession,Read More…
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New School Year New Students New Theme and I’m Already Tired
As last school year came to a close, my thoughts drifted not to my summer plans, but to next year’s,Read More…
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