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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…
How do you get done the things that need to get done? The purpose of this episode of the podcast is to share how I am getting stuff done during this time of social distancing when online instruction and shelter Read more…
Click here to access office hours (through Google Meet) for portfolio development that I am offering all of The University of Mississippi School of Education teacher candidates on Fridays from 10AM – 11AM, starting Friday, April 3rd, 2020. If you Read more…
