Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. Plato Plato puts an exclamation point on the importance of music. But in a time when traveling musicians are not roaming the streets, a person must trust those that record the Read more…
In the wake of COVID-19, educational consultant and podcaster, Steve Barkley has been put together a series of podcast episodes to help parents better serve the educational needs of their children during remote instruction. Recently he recorded a conversation with Candies Cook, Ann Monroe, and myself because he came across Read more…
When in a global pandemic why not do a presentation in Hawaii? The STEMS² Symposium was put on by the University of Hawaii and offered an opportunity to engage in a conversation around the ideas of Culturally Sustaining Teacher Development that I have been thinking about since my sabbatical. Below Read more…
I always say this about my music, and music in general: Music is like a time capsule. Each album reflects what I’m going through or what’s going on in my life at that moment. Eminem Many times when a song starts playing, I am often transported to a time and Read more…
What do you do when your focus shifts from teaching mathematics to teaching mathematics teachers? I remember my first time teaching methods for teaching secondary mathematics and the constant need to remind myself that I wasn’t teaching mathematics but how to teach mathematics. It was weird. I was so thankful Read more…
Reflective thinking turns experience into insight. John C. Maxwell Given the uncertainty of the future when in the midst of a global pandemic, there is also the need to look at the past to consider how to do the future better. Given the space in my calendar that has opened Read more…
It was this combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special. In a word, they had grit. Angela Duckworth What does it look like to foster grit through teaching? To help those we teach persevere with purpose? What does it mean to engage in deliberate practice? And what Read more…
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits The quote above captures the thesis of James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. To adopt specific Read more…
Education should not be a way out of your neighborhood. It should be a tool for improving it. Dr. Christopher Emdin Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy as articulated by Django Paris offers insight into what it looks like to teach in a way that leverages the contexts and practices of a student’s Read more…
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle. Wilma Rudolph When I arrived on campus at the University of Mississippi in Fall of 2011, I had a meeting with my boss, Dr. David Rock, Dean of the School of Education at the University of Mississippi, to talk Read more…