40+ Books for AntiRacist Teachers – White Fragiles Beware! (summer 2020 update)
You want to start a book club and talk about race. Don’t let white fragility stop you. I got 40 books for anti-racist educators!
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No more Suspensions – 40 Questions to Ask Yourself before you Pull the Trigger
I am so done with suspensions. I said it. They’re racist and dehumanizing. Suspensions support anti-Blackness and the overall racial hierarchy in the United States. Check out 40 questions to ask yourself before you suspend a student again.
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#covid19pbl – A Coronavirus Cross Curricular Project and Nationwide Student Exhibition
Educators, you already know that we are in unprecedented times. Let’s burn the damn packets and do some pandemic focused PBL. Check out the cross curricular project!
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15 Surprise Questions to Prepare for Your Principal (Virtual) Interviews
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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200,000 Blog Views (books, podcasts, & babies)
Oh shit. More than 200,000 visits to this website. Check out some big news and updates.
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It’s a Pandemic! Blow Up Your Bell Schedule (now & when we come back)
Do you STILL have a 6 period day? What the hell are you thinking? Blow it up.
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Pair-a-Dimes Interview with David Truss
Hear my interview with David Truss, where I talk about self care, meditation in schools, and culturally responsive leadership.
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Virtual Workshop – Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools – June 2020
I am excited to offer my next workshop, virtually. 2 days of going of deeper than diversity. Let’s talk about White Supremacy Culture and designing antiracist schools.
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A School Principal Ponders Pandemic Pedagogy and a Coronavirus Project Plan (4 part series)
What the hell are we supposed to be doing during “distance learning”? How do we make it feel more human? Here are my thoughts on the coronavirus, distance learning, and what it means for our education system.
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AntiRacist Educator Starter Guide
Welcome to the AntiRacist Movement. You have always been a part of the movement, even if you are just beginning to realize it. Here you will find some resources to fight back.
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My Students (of Color) Aren’t Ready for PBL – 6 Examples of Implicit Bias
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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Exclusive Interview with Dr. Bettina Love – Music, Politics, & Abolitionist Leadership
Interviewing Bettina Love was better than her book! See what she thinks about Abolitionist Leadership and how she deals with resistance.
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Spring/Summer 2020 Workshop – Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools
I am excited to offer my 4th day-long workshop. Let’s go deeper than diversity. I hope to work with a group of anti-racist educators to move this work forward.
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Feeling like Luke Skywalker – Return of the Principal
Before the winter break, I wondered if I still wanted to be a principal. After 2 weeks off, I am feeling a lot like Luke Skywalker.
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Leaders Sustain Yourself and Avoid Burnout
If you think someone is working to make your job more sustainable, they aren’t. You must take your sustainability into your own hands!
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7 Things Sustainable School Leaders Do During Winter Break (w/ Video)
So you have 2 weeks off, but what should you do with your time? After 15 years in schools, and 8 as school leader, I have perfected how to spend my winter break, to make sure I’m ready to rumble when school is back in session. Here are 7 things to consider doing during your time off.
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I’m Launching my YouTube Channel
Check out my new YouTube Channel!
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The Power of Leaders of Color
Leaders of color just might be what schools are missing!
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How I’m Sustaining myself to Avoid Principal Burnout
Yo. This being a Principal shit is hard, and it’s easy to burn out and give up. But I’ve been doing more this year to take care of myself. And I have 8 things that are working.
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Stop Talking White Man – Interrupting Patterns of Participation in School Staff Meetings
You want to disrupt patriarchy and white supremacy in the curriculum and in our learning outcomes. But, these patterns of oppression
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