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Bringing Self-Awareness into Writing

July 11, 2024 | Marta Sato

“I don’t think I am a good writer because I don’t like my handwriting!” October 2023 I walked into my classroom and sat down at my desk. I am a 3rd grade teacher in Oakland and...

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Teaching Language in the Science Classroom

July 11, 2024 | Sam Goetz

As the last bell rang and the students rushed out of the front gates, I wandered into Zander’s classroom to process our days. We teach different subjects at our public high school in Oakland Unified School District, he,...

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Shifting Data Mindsets

July 11, 2024 | Shartresa Nixon

One thing that I have learned on my journey in education is that not everyone is data positive like me.  From the time when I was a new teacher, twenty years ago, working in primary schools...

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Building a Village of Kindness in After-School

July 11, 2024 | Diane Flowers

I am an After School Coordinator in Vallejo, CA. In this role, I organize and run my school’s expanded learning programming and oversee my after-school staff. The school is located in an area where children are lacking resources. I...