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Last October, Education Next published an article sharing conclusions and data from their recent polls & research. They asked whether or not teachers and schools were to blame for the general mistrust of Americans toward the US government and/or our dissatisfaction with the state of the nation. They...
Sometimes academic research simply repeats what we in the practice, in the classroom, in the field, already know. It can be frustrating, for sure, but it's also validating.Â
Recently, at the University of Miami researchers concluded some important and necessary points: Multilingualism is associated...
Gallup’s recent poll reveals something educators cannot ignore: a majority of Americans across racial groups agree that racism against Black people remains widespread in the United States. But we knew that, right?Â
An interesting piece to this whole study though, is the differences in how groups pe...
Education is at a fundamental crossroads, with calls echoing for it to modernize and to cater to the evolving landscape of information and interaction that young people navigate daily. The present moment demands a shift in educational practices to foster not only academic competence but a deeper und...
Sam is diagnosed with cancer.Â
Recently I went LIVE on Instagram and compared racism to cancer. I started with a fictional character named Sam who goes to the doctor because of pain that won't go away. I talked about how the doctor then runs some tests and diagnoses Sam with cancer. Sam, then, has ...
The population of students in the United States working to learn English, is now 10% of public school students. This is an important number, because one of the major barriers to their proficiency is a lack of qualified educators to teach them.
First, a recent EdWeek article explains that,...
Because the issue of immigration is a hot topic right now, it makes sense that immigration and education should also be at the forefront of peoples' minds. In these conversations there are often arguments or opinions presented that embrace racist ideology and American exceptionalism all while soundi...
That might sound harsh. It might make you feel defensive. No, I'm not just talking to white people. Yes, this is to everyone.Â
Think about it: the way our media (books included) have centered Whiteness and kept us in the shadows has certainly shaped the way people see others and themselves. Check o...
 When working with emergent bilinguals in the classroom it is important to have a well-developed toolbox of strategies that celebrates their strengths and builds on their needs. This work doesn’t have to be a mystery. It is about intention and preparation. In this blog post, we have some research-ba...
