I just wrapped up my first one day workshop and I am on cloud 9. The energy of holding space and connecting with radical educators was unparalleled. Unprecedented. I think I learned as much as the participants and I found my voice.
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What does it mean to lead in the belly of the beast, and what do you do about it? Hear what Eran DeSilva has learned through her leadership and teaching experience.
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Anti-Racist Leaders, it’s time to go deeper than diversity and discuss White Supremacy Culture in our schools. Here you find materials from our workshop and links to other relevant resources.
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Principals call it quits every year. That was almost me, but I’m coming back. Here’s why I’m returning and what I’m looking forward to in 2019-2020.
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Leaders need to stop hoarding power. Here are 15 ways you let go and trust your community to lead transformation.
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What’s on your equity checklist?
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You may WANT to redesign your bell schedule, but how do you do it with equity in mind? What process can you go through, where can you get inspiration, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? And how the hell do you keep the canaries alive?
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Bells schedules and master schedules need to be blown up! But what should we have in their place?
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When leaders and educators visit schools they jumpstart their learning. We can gain a lot from the success of others. Here’s what I learned about leadership and deeper learning from visiting 3 transformational schools in El Paso, Texas.
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What does it mean to lead in the belly of the beast, and what do you do about it? Hear what Trevor Gardner has learned through his leadership and teaching experience.
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Stop wasting your time. Which conferences are really worth it? These 18 picks will help you engineer for equity!
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What happens when students or color go beyond simply surviving the onslaught of assimilation and discrimination in public education? Bettina Love eloquently invites for to make a deeper commitment to action. Read this book review by Nadine Sanchez.
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I just wrapped up 3 days of deep learning at the Deeper Learning 2019 Conference, in San Diego, put on by the High Tech High folks. Workshops, keynotes, good music, good food, and lots of learning. But should YOU go?
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Happy Spring Break culturally responsive leaders and welcome participants of DL2019. Here you’ll find links to all materials, for my workshop, “But how do we bring PBL to the Hood, too?” You also get access to my slides, agenda, and handouts.
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For real though? 50,000 views? It’s been 1 year of blogging for me and now I’m working on a new book.
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You want to start a book club and talk about race. Don’t let white fragility stop you. I got 24 books for anti-racist educators!
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Are you ready for your interview? If so, I have 15 questions that might surprise you. Luckily, you came to the right place.
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Here are my reflections and takeaways from attending the Leading for Equity in Complex Systems Institute led by the National Equity Project. Good folks, good ideas, and good for the soul. See why.
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If we are trying to bring about more equity in schools, we need a strong plan and resources, most of which cost money. But why don’t we have it and what would we actually spend more money on?
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Can we bring Project-Based Learning to the Hood? Most people would say no, and these thoughts are heavily based on implicit bias and White Supremacy Culture. Culturally responsive leaders must be prepared to call it out and reframe the work of moving towards deeper learning.
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