Education
September 5, 2016
I am the proud daughter of a retired Chicago police officer who served for more than 25 years in Chicago’s housing projects. I have heard stories […]
September 5, 2016
I was traveling in October of 2015 and met some engineers from Canada who were talking about the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer, a ceremony […]
September 5, 2016
My journey in education has been rooted in increasing access to equity for children of color. As I have progressed in this career, I realize that […]
September 5, 2016
I love Internet memes and I especially love the motivational quotes. This blog is inspired by a meme I saw that listed 20 traits for successful […]
September 22, 2015
This is my 3rd transition to a new environment and I must say that I am getting better and better at this. What I know is, […]
March 30, 2015
Culture of Winning…What does this mean? I was having a chat with my 10 year old about is “place” in 5th grade. I was hoping to […]
March 29, 2015
I was reading an interview that Chris Rock did and he talked about how stand-up comedy is the only job where your work is public and […]
March 29, 2015
I tell students all the time that success is “on purpose”. You accidentally trip and fall…but success is on purpose. In my mind, success and winning […]
January 5, 2017
So much has already been said about the current election. People are disappointed. People are in shock. People are in fear. As a school leader, I […]
January 5, 2017
As we dive head first into this school year, I urge teachers, parents and leaders to think deeply about the mission of schooling and the mission […]
September 20, 2016
When the principal of an Oak Park middle school writes an essay as blunt and passionate — on topics as key as the gap and discipline […]
September 5, 2016
I am the proud daughter of a retired Chicago police officer who served for more than 25 years in Chicago’s housing projects. I have heard stories […]
September 5, 2016
I was traveling in October of 2015 and met some engineers from Canada who were talking about the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer, a ceremony […]