We Are Not Alone

We stand on the shoulders of those who’ve come before. Our accomplishments, no matter what we want to believe about… Read more We Are Not Alone

Melodic Magic: How Music Unlocks the Language World for Children

Today’s post is from a guest blogger, Charles Carpenter, who is a musician and instructor in San Antonio, Texas. He… Read more Melodic Magic: How Music Unlocks the Language World for Children

I can hear it. Can’t you? Even if you listen intently, blocking out all the other noise around you–the distant… Read more Can’t You Hear That?

I’ve been thinking a lot about culture, especially as it is related to education. A prominent idea is that culture… Read more Culture Envy

We’ve all been lied to. The lie is one of binary thinking. I blame computer scientists. Well I don’t really,… Read more Multitudes

This is Ike. We let go of Ike this week. For these last few years, this was his happy place,… Read more Ike

I’ve been reading and researching culturally responsive teaching. The main thrust is that if you are going to effectively teach… Read more Aculture

Thirty years ago this week I was a last-minute hire at Cannon Fall High School to teach 7th grade Life… Read more First Flight

June is Pride Month. Today in Northfield was “Pride in the Park.” Something I noticed was the number of young… Read more Silence Understood

What is squirrel jam you ask? Well, it’s not jam made of squirrels. That would be gross. Squirrel Jam is… Read more Squirrel Jam