Dialogue with Pedagogues

SEL for Me, You, and Our Students Too

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Dialogue with Pedagogues January Newsletter, Issue III: School Boards

School Boards: Can we democratically engage communities about public schools?

School Boards:

· A democratic opportunity for community engagement in public education

Remediation vs Acceleration: how to address students’ instructional gaps

As we prepare for the 2021–2022 school year, it is an accepted fact that students will enter or return to school in the fall with learning gaps from the past 16 months. The question for teachers, school…

The Wrong Rally Cry

Fixin’ To: A phrase I first heard the secretary at my Arkansas high school tell my principal in preparation for the lunch hour. It was late July, and I was the new hire for 9th grade “remedial math.” He was telling me his vision for all of my students who had failed their 8th-grade exit exam…

Choice: Is it really a choice?

When it comes to the idea of school choice, my thinking is typically more dissenting than my colleagues…

Interview with Dr. Warren Morgan, Chief Academic Officer for Indianapolis Public Schools

Dialogue with Pedagogues August Newsletter: Acceleration vs. Remediation

Welcome to the first installment of Dialogue with Pedagogues! Jamie, John and Sarah are excited to share their thoughts, ideas, questions and critiques on Pre-K to 12 education in the United States. Each…

ESSER Funding and MNPS Priorities

An interview with Dr. Keri Randolph of Metro Nashville Public Schools