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3 Ways to Make Online Learning Feel like โ€œNormalโ€ School (The Good Kind)

Mar 16, 2021

This is my third pandemic and each time I had such an experience, I have tried to study my students to figure out ways to make things better for...

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Women's HERstory Month: Josephine Baker

Mar 11, 2021
 
When I saw a film about her as a kid, I wanted to be just like her!
 
1.) The world's first Black Superstar 2.) She spoke French Fluently 3.)...
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Women's HERstory Month: Henrietta Lacks

Mar 09, 2021
 
I'm kicking Women's history month off with a woman who we SHOULD ALL be grateful for- Henrietta Lacks!
 
Henrietta Lacks' cells were stolen...
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How to Teach Black History Beyond February

Mar 02, 2021
Thanks for spending this month with me. On our final day of what is officially Black History Month, I want to share with you my special way of...
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The Inspiring Conversation I had with My students about the Inauguration

Feb 07, 2021
I recently had a conversation about the inauguration with a group of teen students, that had some of us in tears.
 
You see, a lot of teens...
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Educational Trauma Caused by Racism

Feb 02, 2021

I've learned to say my name first in introductions to avoid the awkward pause that comes from someone trying to pronounce my name. Now, this may be...

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Educational Trauma Black Students Face

Jan 31, 2021

Are we ready to discuss the Trauma caused by White Supremacy in Education?

Using a Curriculum that centers Whiteness is harmful. When are we going...

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What is Educational Trauma and How are we Causing it?

Jan 30, 2021
I always ask for an aisle seat when I fly.
Always.
Yes, I would prefer to look out the window. But, not as much as it gives me anxiety to ask...
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The 2 word question I ask to Remove Bias

Jan 24, 2021
Note: These are real conversations with real children!!!!
The first statement (about Antifa): age 5; The 2nd statement: age 10; the third...
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How to talk to your kids about the Inauguration

Jan 21, 2021
*How to talk to your kids about the Inauguration**
 
This is a moment for them, too!
 
How to initiate conversations about this...
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