Published in The Faculty·Aug 8Member-onlyReframing the Learning Loss ConversationAs we prepare for the 2022–2023 school year, many school administrators, parents, and teachers are still worked up about the reported learning loss that occurred because of the pandemic. These worries are based on test scores and student progress in a narrow, structured curriculum. I find it interesting that many…Education4 min read
Published in The Narrative·Aug 22, 2021Member-onlyFatal CelebrationI’m not religious, but when you live in New Mexico and have a child, there’s an expectation that you’ll participate in holiday festivities. When I protested, my friends asked me to share how I spent Christmas as a child in Ohio. I had to admit it was lovely. I shared…Mwc Death10 min read
Published in The Faculty·Oct 5, 2020Member-onlyTeaching to the Test Harms StudentsAnd we don’t want a society with standardized minds — Standardized tests are only useful for measuring standardized minds. However, humans are not standardized, nor do we want them to be. If you think about it, pressuring students to do well on standardized tests is a strange way to measure success. Why would we want everyone to learn the same…Education6 min read
Published in The Faculty·Sep 14, 2020Member-onlyYouth Want a Democratic EducationWhy do adults fear it? — “We need to rebuild our schools from the ground up with the democratic classroom in mind. This would increase the positive outcomes of education for everyone and create the world leaders that we need to solve global problems such as climate change” — High School student I’ve been researching and…Education9 min read
Published in Resistance Poetry·Jul 7, 2020Member-onlyTears no longer reignNo matter how hard you try The truth you cannot hidePoetry1 min read
Published in Resistance Poetry·Jun 29, 2020Member-onlyWind songThe wind sings to me now It’s howl no longer scares …it serenadesPoetry1 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Jun 28, 2020Member-onlyOur Last MourningPoetry Sunday — The last morning I saw you, I found the strength to set a firm boundary. I knew the time had come for me to stop accepting your lies and lack of accountability. Remember your post that day? You said we were both broken, and that I didn’t know I was…Relationships4 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Jun 26, 2020Member-onlyI’m a distraction?Fiction Friday — “What do you mean? I’m a distraction?” I seductively said as I peered into his large russet-colored eyes. John had long, shaggy black hair and a broad smile. As usual, he was wearing Levis and a faded Rush t-shirt. I had on my favorite frayed cutoffs, a black and white…Fiction3 min read
Published in The Faculty·May 30, 2020Member-onlyThe Talents of All Students Must Be Nurtured in SchoolsIt’s time for educational alternatives — The COVID-19 pandemic and schools being closed have made many parents acknowledge that the mainstream educational system wasn’t serving their kids appropriately. I keep hearing from parents that although their kids miss their friends, they are less stressed and don’t want to go back to school in the fall. Some…Education4 min read
