Contrary to the complaints of a few who will never be satisfied, New York’s education standards are truly doing right by students. Following an exhaustive effort by educators and families alike, we now have exemplary statewide standards that help ensure equal education for all our students and have set us on a path to future… Continue reading A New York Teacher Judges New York’s New Education Standards
I learned a new word: kuleana. It’s a Hawaiian word that means one’s personal sense of responsibility. I accept my responsibilities and I will be held accountable. As an educator, having a vision is important. We have a great responsibility to our students and to society. I’m privileged to be an educator, and part of… Continue reading The Key To A Responsive Classroom is Empathy
It is my fault. I didn’t know it at the time, but it is. I surrounded myself with like-minded, passionate, educators. I would work with them on projects that would provide other teachers with tools to support ALL students. We believed that all children deserve access to a high quality, challenging, engaging, education which will… Continue reading I Surround Myself with Like-Minded Teachers But the Hate is Leaking In
