It has been fourteen years since I graduated from high school and ten years since I graduated from college. I remember both graduations vividly. I remember everything about the lead up to graduation from high school, including the senior breakfast, senior skip day, and our graduation picture on the football field. These were some of…
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and it will be one of the most memorable Teacher Appreciation Weeks for years to come. School buildings have been closed in Indianapolis since March 16, and many schools have finished their Virtual Learning last week. Over the last couple of months there have been class via zoom, numerous…
On April 7, I released the first episode of my new podcast The Recess Podcast through live stream on Facebook and Twitter. In this episode “#BlackGirlKnowledge,” I interviewed three dynamic and phenomenal educators India Hui (Thrival Indy Academy), JuDonne Hemingway (Teach for America Indianapolis), and Keeanna Warren (Purdue Polytechnic High School). We discussed the current landscape…
I learned yesterday that Indiana, along with a host of other states such as Kansas, Florida, Ohio, California, Colorado, Washington State, and Texas, have all waived the state test for this school year. Back on March 13, I know you all were seeking a waiver from the Governor to do the same. Let me make…
Every day we receive more information about the Coronavirus. We are now at a point where there have been some strict mandates laid out regarding travel, dining in restaurants, and large gatherings. Across the country, schools have closed to slow down the spread of the virus, hopefully. We haven’t even concluded of the first week,…
Like most schools, we celebrated Read Across America Day. Read Across America Day was launched in 1997 by NEA (National Education Association) in hopes of increasing the awareness of reading and literacy. This day was celebrated in many schools across the country on or near March 2nd. It is also known as Dr. Seuss Day,…
In a move that rocked a school district and the community and caused an uproar on social media, some of the bus drivers at the center of bus canceling from last Friday spoke out for the first time on 106.7 with Ebony Chappel and Cameron Riddle on the Open Lines Show. The interview was the…
If you are a faithful follower of Indy K 12, you know that I work Tindley Accelerated School. If you are from Indianapolis, you are pretty familiar with Tindley and our discipline policy and the historical numbers of our suspension data. In my writing, I have always been transparent that I believe in the model…
I came across the blog post, “I Quit… Because I Deserve Better” that had gone viral. It was from a teacher who decided to walk away from teaching. The author left teaching because she was losing her peace of mind and turning into a person she didn’t want to become. I know the feeling because…
I watched YouTube of Jordan’s greatness. Kobe Bean Bryant, I remember. Kobe was the Jordan of my generation. It was January, and I remember going into my first-period weight training class as a senior in high school. The TV was on, and we watched the highlights of Kobe scoring 81 points against the Raptors. The…