Paul Emerich FranceLet’s stop talking about personalized learning… and start talking about privilege.A little over a year ago, after working for an education technology start-up company in Silicon Valley for almost three years, I came to a…Apr 12, 20201Apr 12, 20201
Paul Emerich FranceControversy in the Classroom: Why We Shouldn’t Teach Our Kids That Columbus Was a Bad GuyIt’s hard to believe, but it was almost two years ago now that my colleague and I tried to teach our kids about same-sex marriage. It was…Oct 15, 20152Oct 15, 20152
Paul Emerich FranceTechnology as Empathic ExtensionIt’s hard to believe it’s been three whole years since I began working in a 1:1 classroom. It all started when one of my teammates came up…Oct 7, 20151Oct 7, 20151
Paul Emerich FranceThe Space Between: The Importance of Culture in Schools“Well, what is truth?” she said to me from across the table. Our beers bubbled in front of us, the light from the window accentuating the…Aug 21, 2015Aug 21, 2015
Paul Emerich FranceWhat Spaghetti Sauce Has Taught Me About CurriculumSpaghetti sauce has become a staple in my family’s culture. My mom, my aunt, my grandma, and now even both my brother and I, make our own…Jul 8, 20151Jul 8, 20151
Paul Emerich FranceWhy I Stopped Learning How to CodeI started to learn how to code recently. I figured, if nothing else, it was a normal by-product of moving to Silicon Valley, where coding…Jun 27, 2015Jun 27, 2015
Paul Emerich FranceThe Truth About Co-TeachingI walked off the train this morning, my ear buds nestled inside my head, quieting the busy morning around me. The recycled and musty air of…Jun 27, 20151Jun 27, 20151
Paul Emerich FranceThe First Five Years: Lessons Learned from Five Years of TeachingI’m closing in on the end of my fifth year teaching. It’s crazy, but in a matter of days, I’ll be able to say I’ve been doing this job for…May 29, 2015May 29, 2015
Paul Emerich FranceWillful Defiance, Secret Superpowers, and Changing the World“This is not the forum for changing the world, Paul” my principal said to me from across her desk.May 20, 2015May 20, 2015
Paul Emerich FranceBecoming a Prosumer: Helping Kids Personalize Their Own LearningAt this point, it’s almost a cliché: creation over consumption, as many educators say. We want our students to be doing much more creating…May 19, 2015May 19, 2015
