With tears flowing from her eyes, a parent hear words from her child she never wanted to hear, “Mommy, I didn’t think my teacher hated me!” A third-grade Indianapolis student spoke those words to her mother after overhearing her Pike Township teacher talking negatively about her on Zoom. An Indianapolis mother is dealing with the trauma she…
As of late, school board meetings have shifted from places of order to places full of shouting and noise. Indiana is not exempt from this national trend. In particular, Carmel Clay School board meetings have been full of push back from parents who have concerns about what is happening in the school district. Across the…
“But what do you do? I don’t understand what you are going to do today.” “Today, I am leading professional development; I’m teaching teachers.” “How do you teach a teacher?” For the 2021-2022 school year, I am doing education consulting full-time. Depending on the school, my work varies. My son does not understand my work…
COVID-19 rocked our school the first week of our opening this school year. We started the year with three staff members out due to the COVID-19 protocol. Unsure of what to do, I decided to do something that I do not think many in my position would have done. I stepped up, and I stepped…
Fights are unfortunately a part of school. Anybody who has worked in a school long enough has seen their fair share. I am no exception. As a matter of fact, my school boasts a number of teachers who are either unable or unwilling to break up fights themselves so when a fight breaks out there…
Students vandalizing and stealing school property is nothing new. Unfortunately, in any large group of teens, there always seem to be at least a few who are willing to take sharpie to the wall or “borrow” things without asking. However, that type of behavior has been taken to the next level thanks to a TikTok…
The most important goal teachers should ensure is that students can read and comprehend well when they graduate from high school. It is as simple as that; there is no excuse for a child to go to school for twelve years (thirteen if you count kindergarten) and not leave with the ability to read. It…
According to the CDC, for children ages 10-18, the second leading cause of death is suicide. Although the suicide rate for Black people remains low, it is increasing in Black youth. The study “Black Youth Suicide: Investigation of Current Trends and Precipitating Circumstances” found that the suicide rate for Black teens, 15-17, increased 4.9% and…
September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Similar to other heritage and history months, it is an opportunity to lift up and share knowledge. There is a wide range of people who fall under the umbrella Hispanic and this includes Afro-Latinos. At times, they are not included as much during Hispanic Heritage Month….
Racial affinity groups have come under attack for many of the same reasons some states have banned critical race theory in K-12 schools. No matter the beliefs a person has, most people can agree that racism is wrong. The problem comes when people cannot agree upon what is considered racism. Racial affinity groups have been…