If you’ve attended a conference, academic gathering, or other progressive space in the last five years, chances are you’ve experienced one of liberal institutions’ favorite new tokens: the land acknowledgment.
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Since spring 2020, I have been fascinated by what oddly may be the perfect storm needed for the transformational change advocated by so many of us. I know I will
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For the past 15 months, educators have understandably been immersed in the challenge that COVID-19 presents for teaching and learning in schools. Largely ignored throughout this period has been Artificial
Want to know one of the best parts of working as a parenting journalist? I get to read a lot of books. I read pen-in-hand. If, after finishing, a book
According to Greek mythology, Sisyphus was forced to ceaselessly roll a big stone up a hill. If we, English teachers, get feedback wrong, grading student essays can feel like a
I was taught in school to hate Japan and the Japanese people. I grew up in a rural area in central China. My grandfather and great uncle fought in the
In February 2020, I bought a daybed for my eight-year-old daughter. When it finally arrived that April, hiring someone to do in-home assembly simply wasn’t an option. “Hey, do you
A few years ago, I was given the green light to create a blended, self-paced Latin 1–3 curriculum. Why? Institutionally, I saw that changing our current Latin curriculum into a