The Importance of Student Data Tracking
In the teaching world, student data tracking is king when it comes to academically growing students. Or at least it should be. Why is that? Because your data tells the living, breathing story of your classroom.
Black History in Middle School
Why is it that teaching Black history in middle school only happens once a year? From beloved Maya Angelou, to Frederick Douglass, to bell hook, there are so many Black readers, writers, and creative powerhouses in history that our students need to know about… and not just once a year. All year long!
Rigor in the ELA Classroom
Countless professional developments I’ve sat in over the past ten years, and after hundreds of hours of learning, not one educational consultant, presenter, principal, or peer has explained to me what the heck rigor is. I had to learn through the experience of teaching my middle schoolers.