I do not live in Arizona. In fact, I’ve never even been to Arizona. When I was in undergrad, though, it seemed like Arizona would be an oasis for teachers. There were superintendents and principals at job fairs that were… Read more ›
After much planning and hard work, Equality 101 is back up and running! Go check us out! We have great new writers and content planned for you to enjoy. http://equality101.net Related PostsA Sew-Fragettes Scholarship Update Let the Kids Lead Can’t Turn… Read more ›
Story time! My freshman Honors English teacher and speech team coach, Mr. John Hires, sat us all down on the last day of school my freshman year and just looked at us. He sighed a deep sigh and put his hands… Read more ›
Roundtable discussions are my absolute, most favorite thing to do with students in my English class, and the last roundtable of the year always makes me a little sad. I’m sure most of you can figure out what a roundtable… Read more ›
Last night, the English department at my college treated the Masters students to dinner as a congratulations for finishing our thesis papers and the program. It was a really wonderful evening, and it really didn’t set it until last night… Read more ›
Equality 101 is a group focused on leading the ongoing discussion of diversity and difference in education. If you are interested in adding to the discussion on this site, we are always looking for editors, contributing writers, and guest writers! … Read more ›
This is a cross post from Equality 101. I wrote a post the other day about Standard English Privilege that has garnered quite a bit of attention. The main argument of the post (I won’t bore you all with the… Read more ›
I wrote a post over at another blog about Standard English Privilege that has garnered quite a bit of attention. The main argument of the post (I won’t bore you all with the details again) goes a little something like… Read more ›
We started our Civil Rights unit in my English 3 class on Monday. This is a pretty typical English class for the junior year of high school; we read pieces of American literature and follow a curriculum that moves chronologically… Read more ›
Yesterday, Indiana changed their certification rule for teachers. This rule states that teachers must have a degree in their subject area, not in education, in order to teach. I’m unsure how I feel about this. After I graduate from grad… Read more ›
With all the talk about differentiated instruction and student onus for learning in our district right now, it’s starting to seem like we’re trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Don’t get me wrong; I think differentiated… Read more ›
I wrote last week about a lesson I have taught using “The Yellow Wallpaper,” a great story by a great woman writer. In an effort to reach more of my female students this year, I’ve been trying to incorporate more… Read more ›
You know those days when everything just lines up perfectly and all your synapses start firing and things just connect? Yesterday was one of those days. It started with Adam’s thought-provoking post from yesterday and a conversation that keeps reoccurring… Read more ›
As a teacher, I do not believe that each student should be treated exactly the same. This might seem like a shocking statement to you, especially from a blog titled Equality 101, but hear me out. I absolutely believe that… Read more ›
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman* is one of the most interesting short feminist texts I’ve ever read (need a refresher? Check Wikipedia!). I have a feeling several people agree, so I’d like to share with you a glimpse… Read more ›
I have been absolutely inspired by the push to include Differentiated Instruction into every classroom, and what better way to celebrate diversity of all kinds in the classroom while helping each student learn in the way that is best for… Read more ›
In my graduate program, I am required to take a course on the theory of rhetoric. I am in that course right now, and last week, we had an interesting conversation about the definitions of words and what the words… Read more ›
“How can I help kids gain fluency in Standard English – the language of power – without obliterating the home language which is a source of pride and personal voice?” – Linda Christensen For a recent school improvement day, the… Read more ›
This is just a little taste of my new post on Equality 101. “How can I help kids gain fluency in Standard English – the language of power – without obliterating the home language which is a source of pride… Read more ›
This study has shown up in many places this week, and it bothered me quite a bit. When I first saw it on City Room (the first link provided here), I was angry. The study touts that female students learn… Read more ›