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I love co-creating new units. In this series, I brainstorm with guests to dream up units across a variety of content areas. In this episode, I’m inviting you into the unit planning protocol we’ll use to create our justice-centered units.    Why Unit Dream?    In her book, Unearthing Joy, Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad urges us to develop curricular fluency. For … Read More

I met today’s guests at the 2022 NCSS Conference when I attended their session on elevating and prioritizing teaching hard histories in the ELA classroom. Both curriculum specialists for the school district of Philadelphia—which includes about 250 schools—Christy primarily works with middle schools and Alison primarily works with high schools.     The Big Dream    Christy’s dream is that all … Read More

DESE is releasing their new (free) Investigating History curriculum for grades 5, 6, and 7 in the 2023-24 school year. In this episode, I walk you through what’s in the curriculum and how you can support your teachers to engage with the curriculum and prepare to teach it to their students in a relevant, personalized way.    Why I Like … Read More

Dr. Darrin Peppard is a leadership coach, consultant, and speaker focused on organizational culture and climate. He’s the author of Road to Awesome and continues to be an educator at heart.    The Big Dream    Every adult and kid in a school feels seen and valued and heard. Every single kid has an opportunity for a better tomorrow and … Read More

Leaders, if you need to navigate challenging staff and/or larger community contexts or disagreements.    Origins of this Episode    Leadership Coaching Question: How can we work with differing opinions among staff or between administrators and families? (How do you arrive at a common understanding?)   Another Leadership Coaching Question : How can we bring our DEI team’s “theory” work … Read More