February 1, 2023 The first part of this series spoke about the traditional Visual Arts Canon as a bastion of the “old white guy club.” It tackled how to embed
January 25, 2023 ChatGPT calls on Humanities teachers to dig even deeper into what is already our core purpose—celebrating humanity … even in a tech-centric world. ChatGPT challenges us to
January 12, 2023 Traditionally, the visual arts are a bastion of the “old, white guy club”. When looking at the visual arts Canon and the type of art generally taught
January 9, 2023 During 31 years in the independent school world (35 if you add the student experience), visiting over 100 schools was one of my favorite activities. I always
December 29, 2022 I couldn’t find the right educational fit for my daughter. Eliza had cerebral palsy. She was intelligent, curious, and social but was non-verbal and non-ambulatory. I wanted
December 28, 2022 Any teacher who has ever run a discussion-based classroom will tell you that they want it to be equitable and that all students should be heard—that no
December 22, 2022 In 2020, the National Asian American Voter survey found that 70% of Asian Americans supported Affirmative Action, while only 16% of them opposed it. Despite this, some
December 19, 2022 Before opening a textbook or pondering pedagogy, there are several practices that instructors can adopt to set the stage for an inclusive and supportive classroom culture. This
December 16, 2022 Last year in an advanced English class, a student came to office hours in deep angst. If she were a whistling kettle, she would have been emitting
November 28, 2022 In November 2022, I was given the opportunity to write about my thoughts regarding affirmative action for colleges and independent schools. While I eagerly accepted that challenge,