In Solidarity with the Occupation of Wall Street
Let us devise demands. Let us occupy public space. Let us engage true democracy. Let us honor our ancestors, and all struggles for justice which precede us. Let us come […]
Category Archives: Education
Burning Out: Demanding a Sustainable Teaching Model
A close friend of mine recently quit her job with NYC Teaching Fellows after sticking with the program for three full years. Teaching Fellows, which is a national organization, places […]
Multilingual Education as a Radical Venture
Working in the elementary school at which I am currently stationed has caused me to think a great deal about the politics of language in education. In the sixth grade […]
Why College Is Not the Goal of a Progressive Education
As an oppressed student, it was ingrained in me from early on in my educational career that attending college was not only the key to justice, but a revolutionary act. […]
What’s Wrong with Being Militant?
The African American Studies program in which I majored at my university was founded–like countless other Black, Brown and Ethnic Studies Departments–as the result of student, staff and faculty organizing. […]
Anarchy and Education: Structuring an Insurgent Learning Community
I held lots of romantic ideas about what a classroom community could and should look like before I actually started working with kids. I imagined a learning space organized, run […]
Getting Off Task: The Need for Flexibility and Free Time in the Classroom
“Being flexible with your curriculum is not about sending the message to students that the curriculum is unimportant. It is about sending the message that it is important in a […]
Being a Student Ally: Teachers as Necessary Voices of Protest
A few months ago I was teaching a somewhat uninspiring writing curriculum to a group of sixth graders as part of teacher training program. As young educators, participants in the […]
Precious Knowledge: Knowing Your History Is a Radical Act
The remarkable film Precious Knowledge recounts the stories of the students and teachers who comprise the Raza Studies Program, a series of courses which focus on Mexican and Chicano history, […]
Why ‘Bad’ Kids Make Better Students
Having become more interested in pursuing education as a career while I was in college, I applied to work for an urban summer teaching initiative. This particular program recruited high […]
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