March Malaise: Restorative Justice Stress Points
When reminiscing on the March Malaise and the stress points being surfaced with our current Restorative Justice practices, I recalled a...
Why Do You Rise?
Each day we leave our homes with a mission, may it be a mission to be the best in life, at work, or with our families, but we leave with...
How to Bring EDxED To Your School!
“Professional Development is meant to develop you professionally, not serve as purely administrative time.” That one line, delivered by...
Owning Student Failures: Implications For Effective Parent Teacher Conferences
Sometimes I hear myself and others say, “I can’t get that kid to do any work”. Sometimes I am even guilty of saying, “that kid doesn’t...
Crisis Point: The State of Literacy in America
The United States is facing a literacy crisis. Yes, crisis. It isn’t new, but its impact upon our kids, our economy, and our society are...
Solving School Problems? Ask the Experts — NYC Teachers!
The room was full of educational leaders from across the city, there to learn more about how to bring technology into school buildings,...
Parkland's Student Activists Are Getting a Powerful Civics Lesson
In a typical high school civics class, students learn about local and federal government and media literacy, as well as citizenship and...
The Importance of Balance and Collaboration in Education
Educators are often overwhelmed. So much so, that many new to the profession leave within their first five years. Unfortunately the...
Make It Here: Maker Ed in NYC
Early Saturday morning isn’t the time you’d expect a rowdy gathering of high school students to pour into the cafeteria at Fashion...