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A Year Spent Reflecting on Reflection

March 11, 2024 | Stephanie Vollmer

Developmentally, seven and eight-year-olds are known to race through activities. Unsurprisingly, early in the school year, I noticed students rushed through their work in all academic areas and were quick to move on. I also noticed that while...

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When Middle Schoolers Can’t Read: Let the Data Lead Your Inquiry

January 30, 2024 | Christi Grossman

Their reading scores were hard to believe. The 6th-grade students who sat in front of me–Arelcy, Edvin, Julian, and twins Antonio and Ernesto*–were excellent students. They had good attendance, attention, behavior, and effort, but, according to the scores...

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Increasing Agency for Black Male Students Through Leadership

January 12, 2024 | Jared Crayton-Thomas

“Do you think students should get suspended at all?” I asked Deantae* during an interview about school.  Without hesitation, he responded, “Not really because they are going to miss more days of school. Maybe after-school detention...