TL;DR: Assessments should be conveyed in various forms appropriate for each student. Getting to know your students is imperative before beginning to design assessments. Designing Assessments According to Learning Styles We are witnessing an age of radical education where teachers are collectively raising their voices to advocate for our students’ benefit. They cry out for transformation, hungry for more autonomy … Read More
Sick and Tired
TL;DR: Last year, fewer people were sick because of people following COVID safety plans. This year, our bodies were fighting hard, but now in summer, some have become sick. Right now, we need to listen to our bodies. Rest and recover. In all honesty, I had a different blog post planned. Two, actually, talking about more issues with disability. But … Read More
The Power of Reinvention
TL;DR: The story of the blogger’s dad is shared to demonstrate the power of reinventing oneself. Growth is the heart of reinvention and we won’t fulfill our fullest potential without it. Teach students skills so that each individual can invent and continuously reinvent themselves. The Power of Reinvention: The Story of My Dad My father is one of the most … Read More
Maintaining a Summertime Social Justice Practice
TL;DR: Social justice work is about consistent commitment and action. Reflect, disrupt, and teach to maintain a social justice practice this summer. Summer is a time when teachers rest, relax, and catch up on the reading we didn’t get to do during the school year (or is that just me?). Most teachers, even through summer, spend time planning for the … Read More
Increasing Students’ #HopeCoefficient
TL;DR: We must consider the benefits of increasing students’ #hopecoefficient. We should seek to develop hope among students to counteract this epidemic. This post shares 13 tips to help students find their direction and purpose. Let’s revisit If you weren’t able to catch my last piece concerning the #hopecoefficient, you can check it out here. In a nutshell, I discussed … Read More