I’m over at the Teaching Tolerance blog today, talking about my students’ reactions to my going to the Women’s March on Washington: Their responses were as varied and multifaceted as they are. One girl said that the march should be… Read more ›
I’m easing back into the writing game! My latest at the Teaching Tolerance blog is just in time for the second half of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and it’s all about what educators and students can do to prevent sexual… Read more ›
I’m over at Teaching Tolerance talking about “Defeating Sexism in High School Sports”: Any one of these stereotypes could prevent a girl from becoming involved in sports in the first place. Some girls who love sports and have competed their… Read more ›
I’m over at the Teaching Tolerance blog today helping to publicize my magazine article, talking about privilege: Once they had the language to talk about privilege, I decided to take it a step further. I asked them what other kinds… Read more ›
January has been a big month for me! I’m very excited to announce that my VERY FIRST print article has been officially published! The article is titled “The Gentle Catalyst” and it appears in the winter edition of Teaching Tolerance magazine.… Read more ›
Exciting things are going on over here! I’ve been doing a lot more writing recently – just not so much on this particular site. But don’t worry; I have lots of ideas, and things at school are about to calm… Read more ›
I’m over at Teaching Tolerance today talking about my own classroom management practices: When Teaching Tolerance hit my desk in the spring of last year, then, I was looking for something—anything—to help me get back on track. The information on the school-to-prison… Read more ›
I’m over at Teaching Tolerance today talking about Day of the Girl and the events at our school: I was shocked that for these girls under 18 and dedicated to talking about pertinent girls’ issues, it could be unclear why… Read more ›
I’m on the Teaching Tolerance blog today, talking about what you can say to your students after a tragedy strikes. Unfortunately, in my six short years of teaching, this is already becoming something I need to think about every year.… Read more ›
Check me out! I’m on Teaching Tolerance today with my article, “Personal Connections Empower Students”: I just started my sixth year teaching high school English. This year began with the same question as always: “How will I empower the young… Read more ›