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Educate.Educate magnifies the voices of changemakers in education. We empower educators to share their stories, ideas, insights, and inspiration. Educate is dedicated to the fusion of research + education policy and practice.
Note from the editor
We welcome submissions from educators and community members compelled to share their experiences and expertise in education. We value high-quality, research-driven articles and stories that further the conversation in education policy and practice.
Editors
Jennifer Osborne
Educational Leadership Policy Ph.D. Student ⎪Editor of Educate. medium.com/educate-pub
Writers
Walter Bowne
This “trophy husband” writes fiction, poetry, narrative non-fiction, travel essays, music essays, book reviews, and essays about his belly button.
Paul Thomas
P. L. Thomas, Professor of Education Furman University, taught high school English before moving to teacher education. https://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/
K. Barrett
Awe ambassador. Nature and travel photographer. Also, an educator, mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. Sharing the power of awe with the world.
Okan Bulut
Professor of data science and psychometrics | Interested in learning analytics, data mining, and ML | Twitter: @drokanbulut | Website: www.okanbulut.com
Peggy O'Mara
Peggy O’Mara is an award winning journalist. She was the Editor and Publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her focus is Family, Health, and Justice.
Jessi on the Internet
I hope one day, we can talk about it. You can also find me here: https://jessiontheinternet.substack.com/
Dr Debbie Donsky
REFLECTIVE STANCE writer, thinker, drawer, painter, designer, mommy, teacher, leader, learner of all things
Gretchen P
English teacher & boy mom suffering from a wicked bad case of homesickness. If I had my druthers, I’d change the world from root to branch.
Mary Follin
Award-winning children’s book author: ETHYR | Advice Columnist: ASK MOM | Online phonics program: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ™ https://www.teachyourchildtoread.com
Victoria Jane | Astrologer & Shadow Worker
Past Dietitian | Founder of Plutonian Soul Evolution | Using astrology & shadow work as a tool for self-awareness & personal development
Knowles Teacher Initiative
The Knowles Teacher Initiative supports the efforts of high school mathematics and science teachers to improve education in their classrooms and beyond.
John Paul Minda
Author and Professor of Psychology at Western University. I write about Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Higher Education. http://jpminda.com/
Halil KARTAL
İnsta: bir.fikir.cilesi I Öğretmen I Ney Sanatçısı I İflah Olmaya Çalışan Bir Karamsar I- Blog Yazarı I
Nitheesh Velayan
Giving you clear-eyed insights into economics and the mechanisms of the world around us. Oxford Economics & Management Student
Myriam Ben Salem🦋
A fur Momma, animal lover & advocate, lifelong learner, storyteller, edutainer, and published author. I write personal stories and essays.
Emily Hanscam
Archaeologist, Alaskan, Whitman College grad. Opinions my own. Follow me on twitter @emilyhanscam
katherine.obrien
Katherine O’Brien is a producer, writer, educator and community organizer. You can find her at kobwriting.com and kat4lsc.com. @uknowkatobrien on twitter
Michaela Parker, Bestselling Author✨
#1 New Release | A Childhood Secret: The Piano Lesson - A Memoir, Kindle Unlimited (Audible & Hardcover Coming Soon)
Brianna Conrey
Family, relationships, and life after divorce with a twist of humor. Exploring happiness, creativity, and how to be a good person in a complicated world.
Ira David Socol
Author, Dreamer, Educator: A life in service - NYPD, EMS, disabilities/UDL specialist, tech and innovation leader for education. Co-author of Timeless Learning
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild Surmise
Considering education, schools and books. Elisabeth Bowling, Assistant Principal and Head of English. I tweet at @elucymay.
Wipebook
Helping people solve problems and generate amazing ideas with reusable whiteboard notebooks! www.wipebook.com
Ewelina Adamczak
Helping others help themselves. Living life by the moment. Passionate about design, spirituality, psychology, writing, and all things deep.
Michael Wilkins
Originally from the West Coast of Canada. Living and teaching in Kobe, Japan since 2000.
Patrick Riccards
Father; founder and CEO of Driving Force Institute; author of Eduflack blog; author of Dad in a Cheer Bow and Dadprovement books, education agitator
Purvee Chauhan
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~ The Little Prince
John Brown
Clinical Associate Professor of Education at the University of Massachusetts and host of Teacher Talk.
Christine Carrillo
M.A.T., Writer, Dreamer, Mom, Educator, Mentor, Montessorian www.go-montessori.com
Some Dude Says
I write about technology, linguistics (mainly Chinese), and anything else that interests me. Check out https://somedudesays.com for more from me!
Andrew B. Raupp
Founder STEM.org Educational Research | @Newsweek | International Federation of Journalists #IFJ | Top Writer STEM Education
Alicia Molina
Kindergarten teacher. Love reading. Love pets. Just a simple girl trying to speak her mind @AliciaMolina_Wr 🇪🇸
Achievement Network (ANet)
ANet is a nonprofit dedicated to the premise that every child in America deserves an excellent education and the opportunities it provides.
Mario Mabrucco
Toronto educator | M.Ed in Curriculum Design & Education Policy | Research & reflection | Views my own | He/him/his | Twitter: @mr_mabruc
Julia Phelan, Ph.D
Julia has a Ph.D in education from UCLA. She has extensive experience in learning engineering and instructional design.
Tania Miller
Exploring the potential of our mind and how perception, awareness and the arts impact human experience. Orchestra conductor, performer, writer. taniamiller.com
Dave Smith
Teacher, author, friend. After 51 years of trial and error, I write mainly self-improvement articles, social commentary, and suggestions to improve education.
Kevin Dougherty
Teacher, Staff Developer, and Principal. Dedicated to the improvement of children's lives through education and community development.
Martin Lentzen
German education facilitator teaching #21stcenturyskills in #SiliconValley through #entrepreneurship, #agilelearning & #EdTech; #ditchthatbook; personal account
Taylor Ford
Hello, I’m Taylor and my interest include the following: Reading, Poetry, television shows, and photography.
E.M. DuBois
E.M. is a teacher, freelance writer, husband, and father who loves writing creative non-fiction.
Kevinjames Boyle
UCLA 2020. Publishing old essays, mainly about politics, labor rights, and social justice.
Daniel Hicks
Principal in Stratford, CT. Born and raised in CT--Grandson, son, brother, and husband to impressive educators.
Sherry Howard Salois
Writing coach, writer, copyeditor, course designer, college English and history instructor, mom, cat servant, and managing partner at TipoftheWriteberg.com
Jessica Camacho
Writer of intertwining topics—things are much more interconnected than we realize . . .
Dr. Lindsay Portnoy
Intellectually curious. I follow my ideas. Cognitive scientist, author, educator, activist.
Effective School Solutions
Reinventing K-12 Mental Health Care. Effective School Solution partners with school districts to help develop K-12 whole-school mental health programs.
Kami Lewis Levin, Ed.D.
Ed reformer, adult learning expert, working mom. Supporter of all the teachers who are creating a more equitable world every single day. One student at a time.
Cindy Shapiro
Cindy Shapiro is long-time teacher living in Colorado. As a writer, she aims to elevate teachers’ voices and provide insight on issues in education.
UNC Greensboro
The official account of UNC Greensboro, a public university in NC committed to success for every student.
World Literacy Summit
Advocating, championing and educating on the vital importance of improving literacy across the globe. Learn more about us: https://www.worldliteracysummit.org/
Mary Beth Hertz
Mom, author, Director of Educational Technology. Guiding kids through digital and media literacy. Here to learn & share. http://marybethhertz.me
mybackyardlab
A life-long learner, a mom, a volunteer, an educator, a citizen scientist, and an engineer. Support me by becoming a Medium member: https://mybackyardlab.medium
Michael Rothman
Founder of Eskolta School Research & Design. Education reformer, husband & father living in New York City.
Dedrick Conway
Dedrick C. is a serial entrepreneur, indie author, ghostwriter, and artist expressing his perspectives through evocative literary artistry. Top writer in Art!
Jessica Conaway
Mother, wife, storyteller. Lover of doughnuts, haunted things, national parks and sarcasm. Struggles daily with the Oxford comma.
Mary E. McDonald, Ph.D., BCBA
Professor @HofstraU, Researcher, Author, Autism Specialist, Behavior Analyst, and Speaker https://www.marymcdonald.org
David Collins
Climate scientist with a formal background in mathematics education, making climate science accessible to non-scientists through board game design.
Jennifer Jarvis Burt
Mom & Book Blogger at www.mamabookworm.com. Passionate about parenting, books, literacy, and learning. Looking forward to sharing my experience on Medium.
Mike Paul
I dad, I tech, I teach, I write. Not always in that order. INTJ. Ravenclaw. 1w9. Wannabe academic and author. https://mikepaul.com
Matthew Teutsch
Here, you will find reflections on African American, American, and Southern Literature, American popular culture and politics, and pedagogy.
The Urban Assembly
A network of schools committed to advancing students’ economic and social mobility by improving public education.
Richard S. Pinner
I’m an author and associate professor in literature and applied linguistics. I am Interested in authenticity, digital culture, language and stories.
Egi Ryan Aldino
Follow me! Sharing about technology, learning, and curriculum | University of Queensland, Australia 🦘 | https://egiryan.carrd.co/
EQ Explorers Team
Our mission is to give all children the tools and opportunities they need to live happy, healthy, emotionally connected lives.
Jonathan P. Raymond
SVP City Year, Boston, MA and former Superintendent in New Rochelle, NY and Sacramento, CA — Views and opinions are my own
Cheyenne Green Vowell
BA History. MA Education-Secondary educator, education copywriter, financial feminist. Maverick Educational Copywriting. https://maverickedcopywriting.carrd.co/
John Matthew
☞ Built and sold 2 startups as a business-side entrepreneur. ☞ Grew topline revenue to $20M by building a nationwide movement. ☞ Invested $30M as a VC.
Jessica Lucia
Educator. Mother. Runner. Co-editor of Tell Your Story. I love the New York Mets, bridges terrify me, and I hate cottage cheese.
Elizabeth Hamblet
Elizabeth is the author of From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities.
Maya Bialik
Creator of questionwell.ai. Teacher, author, and speaker making learning meaningful and making teaching more enjoyable.
Mark Chu
I’m a professor of psychology at a small university in southern New Mexico. I like playing musical instruments, basketball, and writing stories.
Lindsay Messoline
Teacher with 20-year career of working with learners from marginalized and minoritized communities.
Jillian Enright
She/they. Neurodivergent, 20+ yrs SW & Psych. experience. I write about mental health, neurodiversity, education, and parenting. Founder of Neurodiversity MB.
Sara Barnes
Homeschooling mother of three. Raising my family abroad. Lover of strong coffee and a good pun.
Younes Henni, PhD
Physicist • Soft Dev • ☕ Junkie • I bring you the latest in science, tech, health, economics & personal growth. To read all: https://youneshenni.substack.com/
LucianN
English is not my mother tongue and Earth is not my home. Forgive the language mistakes and read my words. I write for the people I do not know.
Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
An eclectic life: Waitress, Actress, Zoo Curator, Story Teller, Poet, Exhibit Designer, Writer, Farmer, Educator & Survivor .. Writing, essential as breathing.
The Institute for College Access & Success
Source of research, design, & advocacy for student-centered public policies that promote affordability, accountability, and equity in higher ed. ticas.org
Bryan Alexander
Futurist, speaker, writer, educator. Author of the FTTE report, UNIVERSITIES ON FIRE, and ACADEMIA NEXT. Creator of The Future Trends Forum.
steve wright
The protocols of neighborliness are in contestation with the protocols of purity and the most important question we can ask ourselves is “Who is my neighbor?”
Jeremy Ney
Former Federal Reserve policymaker, currently at Google, now writing about inequality at AmericanInequality.substack.com
Doug Bolton
Doug Bolton, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist and former K-12 Principal who provides school consultation with Formative Psychological Services, Northbrook IL.
Sarah McInnes
I write about neurodiversity, education, parenting, creativity, literature, memoir. UNC-CH Grad. Mom to a kid with ASD & ADHD https://linktr.ee/sarahmcinnes
Dr. Robin LaBarbera
Program evaluation professional helping leaders develop data-driven strategies and plans to maximize community impact. Email me at robin@labarberalearning.com
Shirley Jones Luke
Shirley is a poet and writer. Ms. Luke enjoys reading, fashion and travel. She is working on a manuscript of her poems and an essay collection.
Nicci Kadilak
Writing about writing, motherhood and what it means to be a human in this messy world. niccisnotes.substack.com.
Lisa Walton
Lisa Walton is a storyteller, content strategist and book coach who believes the right words can change lives. She’ll help you find those words. lisamwalton.com
Lukas Dobner
Teacher | Passion for innovation in teaching and educational leadership | Background in public system, Montessori, and International Baccalaureate
Chicago Education Advocacy Cooperative
Serving the needs of racialized and minoritized students in Chicago since 2020. www.chieac.org
Alison Levine
Mom. Educator. This year I provide academic support to our second grade team. I talk about teaching with kindness and authenticity.
Joshua Clements
Writer, Martial Artist, and student of Philosophy and Communication. You can see more of my work at joshuaclementswrites.com and thephilosophicalfighter.com.
Chris McNutt
I'm an educator who wants to reimagine schools. Let's start a movement! Executive Director of Human Restoration Project.
E. Katherine Kottaras
M.A. English// M.S. Kinesiology, Integrative Wellness. Contemplative teacher & writer. 🏳️🌈☮️🌴🍕 Chronic pain yields chronic hope.
Anna West
Reading tutor. English lit Ph.D. Midwesterner at home in Brooklyn. Interests in education, psychology, literature, and culture.
Eko B
I'm in love with imperfections and possibilities. The commitment to unlock and shine by keep on putting together the broken pieces to create a masterpiece.
Nick Nowak
Dad, husband, educator, camp guy, founder of GoodMenders.com — building better culture, masculinity, and leadership.
Jonathan Firth
Dr Jonathan Firth is an education author and researcher. His work focuses on memory and cognition. Free weekly newsletter: http://firth.substack.com/
Brandon Roby
Writing about my personal journey, education, and much more! \\ notes on a page, weapons of rebirth
Chris Thompson
Seeking common ground in a divided world. Education, parenting, family alcoholism, and life. Dad, husband. Be kind.
Jon Scherer
Focusing on history, politics, religion, education, and other random thoughts. Posts articles for 3 publishers on Medium.
Jonathan Carey
Husband, father, assistant principal, and coach. Story-telling Christ follower. Top Writer in Sports. Here to inspire.
David Casalaspi, PhD
What will it take for America to become a more vibrant democracy? Follow along as I explore this question in posts on politics, education, society, and culture.
Matthew Bamberg
Matthew Bamberg is on a life adventure combining text and image to create new meanings on many topics.
Dr. Ali Hechmi Raddaoui
Predicting the future and imagining better futures is what I am all about. We shake hands and enrich each other. Reach out to me at araddaoui(at)gmail.com.
Veer Pratab Singh
Learner, Teacher, Motivator, Writer, Exploring various facets of life through different lenses. Sail with me to explore. https://medium.com/@veerpratabsingh0110
A.G. Elrod
International educator and researcher of AI Ethics and Digital Humanities: I believe in looking at today's innovations through the lense of ancient wisdom.
John Henry Patton
English Language and Literature teacher with an honours degree and a passion for writing! Native of Glasgow, Scotland but now lives in Valencia, Spain.
Damian Bacchoo
I’m Damian, a high school principal, and occasional blogger with interests in leadership, culture, wellbeing, mental health, and Star Wars!
Crystal Anna Gordon
Appreciates learning languages (especially French!), pursuing enlightenment through literature and the arts. Educator by trade, writer by passion.
Monica Edwards, PhD
I am a Sociology teacher at a Community College, writing these posts for my students, for my sanity, for anyone willing to think towards something better.
Paul A Domenick
Pursued a career in photography and writing after walking out of the last high school where I taught. I taught for 17 years and called it quits.
Eva B
Aspiring writer, happy photographer, curious educator. I write because I love to read. I read because there is so much to discover and more to learn