Be courageous. Ask why.

The staff meeting starts and a collective breath is held; Griff, stoically sitting at the back table by himself has…

This I Believe

The Need for Safe Spaces

“All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe…

All Are Welcome

There is an ultimate truth. You are loved.

This I Believe

I sat down with Kalli and told her I didn’t think her Definition Essay was working. She had, for some reason, reverted to the dreaded five-paragraph model.

“Where is the voice I heard in your last two papers?” I asked.

This I Believe

Making Meaning is Learning

By Joan Evans

This is What Democracy Looks Like

This I Believe…

This I Believe: Go Outside and Play

This I believe. The “this” is exposing children to their world. Their world being the space they…

Power of Words

The rush of heat blows through the school doors as students are let back into school from recess. Loud voices echo down the hall…

Everyone Should Have To Substitute

The job market for high school English teachers in Wisconsin was completely flooded when I graduated from college.

So, I substitute taught in the days and tutored students in the evenings. Those years were horrible for me financially. However…