Individuals and schools around the world are discussing the atrocities of what happened to George Floyd and Ahmahad Arbery among too many other black and brown bodies. Social Justice is at the forefront of the world. On a...
I logged onto my first Zoom lesson about fifteen minutes early. Nervous about technology glitches and trying to teach a lesson from a distance, I wanted to make sure everything worked. I tried the screen share...
A pattern and an opportunity It’s morning meeting, and we are sitting in a circle sharing what we did during our weekends. Students take turns passing around a talking piece and sharing about their weekend. It is our...
The reality has set in for all of us – this pandemic is far from over. As we close this year, we are supporting our partner sites to reflect on the rapid learning they’ve experienced in these past...
At the beginning of the school year, I asked myself the question, “What do I value in my computer science classroom?” I knew I valued the process of creating over a final product, but I wondered...
Katherine Acosta-Verprauskus, Principal at Montalvin Manor K-8 in West Contra Costa Unified School District shared her leadership journey at our Inquiry in Action Webinar on March 26, 2020. In the Beginning Montalvin teachers and I have...
From learning to facilitate a webinar to understanding the intricacies of Zoom breakout rooms, our small team at Mills Teacher Scholars, like so many others around the globe, has experienced a steep learning curve over the past month.
The abrupt shift to distance learning due to the spread of COVID-19 has forced all of us in the field of education to adapt our lives and work very quickly. Mills Teacher Scholars has partnered with our sites...
