July 31, 2021
The Critical Common Sense Components Needed to Eliminate Disproportionate School Discipline Referrals and Suspensions for Students of Color: This is NOT About Critical Race Theory (But…
July 10, 2021
Reconsidering or Rejecting SEL/Character Education, Meditation/Mindfulness/Trauma-Informed, and Restorative Justice Programs (Part II)Put on Your Hard Hat and Bring Your Lunch Pail[CLICK HERE for the Full…
May 29, 2021
Sustaining Student Outcomes Beyond the Pandemic: Where Districts Need to Allocate Their American Rescue Plan (2021) Funds Lessons Learned from the American Recovery and Reinvestment…
April 17, 2021
Reconciling “Civil Liberty” Claims that Compromise Public Health and Student Welfare:When a “Me-First” Perspective Undermines Our “We-First” NeedsDear Colleagues,Introduction No one promised that Life would…
January 23, 2021
An Inaugural Poem for the Ages Challenges All Educators as the Torch is Passed: A Lesson Plan to Help School Staff Become Part of the…
January 9, 2021
Analyzing, Understanding, and Changing Extreme Behavior: In the Capitol and In the ClassroomIt’s Never as Easy as We Think or WantDear Colleagues,Introduction Less than a…
October 24, 2020
Classroom Management and Students’ (Virtual) Academic Engagement and Learning: Don’t Depend on Teacher Training ProgramsDistricts Need to Reconceptualize their School Discipline Approaches—For Equity, Excellence, and…
September 5, 2020
Celebrating Our Labors on Labor Day . . . While Recognizing the Contribution of White PrivilegeDear Colleagues,Introduction Earlier this week, I was on a conference…
July 11, 2020
Institutional Bias, Power-Based Decisions, and Ineffective Practices?Dear Colleagues,Is Institutional Bias Driving the U.S. Department of Education?Friday, July 10, 6:14 AM I rolled over in bed…
April 11, 2020
COVID-19 Forces Us to Realize We Need to Change the VillageDear Colleagues,Introduction With the pandemic still dominating our world in innumerable ways, most of us…