We don’t become educators for the pay – trust me, we don’t. We have a passion as we come into this field, ignited by a mission.
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The 2020-21 school year has been unbelievable and long for many of us, with constant change, occasional fear, and exhaustion. We’re all....
February has come to an end, but now is not the time to put away the John Lewis reading passage or the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr essay.....
Changes to Make for Yourself and Your School Community as We Enter 2021
Teaching Thanksgiving Responsibly This Year
I remember learning about the first Thanksgiving in school. Half of the kids in my classroom....
Pictured here is what remains of a language dive that fourth grade students (who are now fifth graders) and I completed on March 13, 2020....
For many of us, March 13, 2020 is a date we will be able to clearly and easily recall for years to come. I remember speaking to a mom at....
I try to go to the gym each school day. There are moments when I wake up in the freezing Chicago cold and make it to the 5:00 AM....
I’m a native Chicagoan. Chicaaaaaaaaago is in my spirit for sure, particularly in the wintertime. Chicago winters make you better at....
