One single butterfly floating through the air with the flapping of the Monarch’s delicate wings during the winter season is an occurrence that one rarely sees. However, the butterfly brings a sense of hope and new beginnings for the future. Could this one single butterfly...
There is a strong desire in me to become a great voice for educators through writing about the hot topics that are current and on the front burner of all things changing in education. Someday soon, I will get to that, but for now I...
The much-maligned Common Core State Standards are designed to prepare students to be “college and career ready” by emphasizing inquiry-based learning and critical thinking. Most experienced educators agree that this approach engages students in powerful ways that helps them grab onto their own learning and...
I have the unique experience of serving this year in two advocacy networks. The first is as a State Teacher Fellow (STF) with Hope Street Group, a non-profit, non-partisan organization who has given me the opportunity to grow personally and professionally. The second is the...
As we close out the year, I’d like to reflect on 2015 and give a preview of what’s to come in 2016. Anyone following teacher preparation this year will know this is a trending topic. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded millions of dollars...
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While the efforts to get girls interested in tech and to get women enrolled in college computer science courses and majors are important, there is so much we can do today to get more women into jobs in the IT field. For much of our history...
It’s always a daunting task organizing Hope Street Group’s Annual Colloquia. This past May event was technically my sixth (which is hard to believe) and while my roles have varied from logistics to recruitment to content generation, every year, instead of getting easier it proves...
Twice in the past few weeks, NPR’s Education page has featured articles examining the reasons that some teachers leave or stay in the teaching profession. Many “go-to” responses to this question of why teachers stay or leave have to do with teacher burnout, teacher pay,...
In order for the United States to enable widespread economic opportunity and mobility, it needs to create a transparent and cohesive jobs marketplace. Successful marketplaces are built on shared operating systems. Consider your computer’s operating system and how it enables new applications and entirely new industries...