Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Five Questions for Building Your Black History Program
The Five Questions for Building Your Black History Program 1. Who will go on this journey with you? As school and district leaders begin to think about building Black history programs, careful consideration will have to go into selecting a planning committee. Leaders need to work collaboratively. Your committee should be composed of diverse people…
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10 Concrete Ways Teachers Can Hone Their Craft
10 Concrete Ways Teachers Can Hone Their Craft I would strongly recommend that educators improve their craft by becoming as familiar as they can with the instructional strategies used by ELL teachers, including providing scaffolds like writing frames, graphic organizers, and question and conversation starters; looking at students through the lens of assets and not…
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How to Become a Better Teacher. Here’s What Teachers Have to Say
How to Become a Better Teacher. Here’s What Teachers Have to Say Aisha Christa Atkinson, M.S., is a high school educator with nearly 10 years of teaching, curriculum design, and instructional-leadership experience in secondary English/language arts and English as a second language. You can connect with Aisha on Instagram or Twitter at @TheLitSensei and by…
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How Much Faith Should Educators Have in High-Dosage Tutoring?
How Much Faith Should Educators Have in High-Dosage Tutoring? When you’ve been around as long as I have, one gets all manner of intriguing questions. While I usually respond to such queries in private, some seem likely to be of broader interest. So, in “Ask Rick,” I occasionally take up reader queries. If you’d like…
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The Growth of Hispanic Students and English Learners
The Growth of Hispanic Students and English Learners Nationwide—in Charts Dalia Gerardo, a bilingual teacher, works with her 2nd grade students at West Elementary, in Russellville, Ala., on Dec. 9, 2022. Gerardo’s classroom features bilingual signs that support her English learners—and encourage monolingual English speakers to engage with Spanish. Tamika Moore for Education Week The…
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What’s the Right Mindset for Teaching English Learners? A Teacher Explains
What’s the Right Mindset for Teaching English Learners? A Teacher Explains Marlena Young-Jones, an ESL teacher at West Elementary in Russellville, Ala., works with a class of students late last year. The district’s investment in professional development and supports for English learners sends a strong signal about their importance, she says. Tamika Moore for Education…
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What Makes for Valuable Feedback? Teachers Weigh In
What Makes for Valuable Feedback? Teachers Weigh In I’m with Ann and Keisha, who discuss the value of student feedback. You can learn about my experiences at My Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers). Ann Hlabangana-Clay has been an instructional leader, coach, and presenter serving students and adult learners in Delaware and Pennsylvania…
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What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?
What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? Education Week is the #1 source of high-quality news and insights on K-12 education. Sign up for our EdWeek Update newsletter to get stories like this delivered to your inbox daily. Is “critical race theory” a way of understanding how American racism has shaped…
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The Pandemic May Have Eased
The Pandemic May Have Eased, But There’s No Going Back for Districts Diana Laufenberg is a former teacher who currently serves as the executive director of Inquiry Schools, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting schools to become more inquiry-driven and project-based. She currently lives near the family farm where she grew up in rural Wisconsin:…
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You’re a New Teacher. It Can Be Messy But Also Thrilling
You’re a New Teacher. It Can Be Messy But Also Thrilling 1. As the saying goes, “Work smarter, not harder.”: I used to stay at school late every day and come in on the weekends to create worksheet packets and game sets for each rotation. I should have trusted my students more and given them…
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