But why are they protesting?
Most people agree that racism is wrong and police brutality must be eradicated. Fewer people support the protests — adversaries focus on the violence, looting, and the destruction of property.…
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The police murdered my student
Systemic racism is at the forefront of most people’s minds. In my own network, I’ve been let down by silent friends and colleagues, as well as those arguing that the…
Black Lives Matter
Today I’m launching a series of special episodes given the systemic racism and police brutality we have seen and continue to see in the USA. Today (June 5) is Breonna…
Evaluate Your Books & My May 2020 Results
Each month I update the BLBS Ruckus Maker Tribe on my results. I’ll get to that in just a second … Since we’re talking about measuring results, here is one…
An antiracist education podcast playlist
Right now we’re reading How to be Antiracist in the mastermind. That’s because America has a racism problem. It’s systemic — which means it’s ingrained into the education system. Of…
Scott Seider & Daren Graves: How to Identify, Navigate, and Challenge Oppression
Scott Seider is an applied developmental psychologist whose research focuses on the role of schools in supporting adolescents’ civic development. He has reported on this work in more than 70…
Attracting great teachers
One way to attract great teachers is to think about what they want in a school. I'm currently reading Business Model Generation in a mastermind I lead for edupreneurs. There…
Moment of truth
When you eat out how do you evaluate the quality of the restaurant? A delicious meal at a fair price are important factors. It helps when the service makes you…
The two most powerful words leaders use when innovating
Tradition and the status quo limits our ability to innovate. The machine that is school has trouble changing because of the weight down of "how things are done here." Two…
