Publications & Partnerships

A Few Educators 'Going the Extra Mile' Cannot Save the Education System - EdSurge NewsAfter gorging ourselves on Chinese takeout, my husband opened his fortune cookie and read the following line: “It is never crowded along the extra ...

Educators Don’t Need To Cope. They Need To Resist. - EdSurge NewsContent Warning: pregnancy loss/stillbirth.I sent this meme out to the faculty at my high school in May with an invitation to meet with me and reflect ...

Your Voice: We Must Make Schools Human Again

Trauma Is Everywhere. My Experience With It Made Me a Better Teacher. - EdSurge NewsContent Warning: pregnancy loss/stillbirth. One Saturday morning in 2015, at 37½ weeks of pregnancy, I couldn’t feel my baby move. I waited for a kick ...

Exit Interview: Why This Veteran Teacher is Leaving the Profession - EdSurge NewsVeteran teachers are leaving the profession in waves. The exodus is tied to broader trends about employees feeling burned out or unsupported at work in ...

Concerned Parents and Lawmakers: Here’s What You’ll Really See in My Classroom - EdSurge NewsRecently, lawmakers in Iowa penned a bill that, if passed, would have required cameras in every K-12 classroom in the state. These cameras would allow ...

There’s No Easy Protocol for Handling Classroom Conflict. We Must Challenge Ourselves. - EdSurge NewsIn my early years as a teacher, I would read teaching books desperately looking for bulleted lists and numbered paragraphs. I sought out gray boxes at ...

Building Compassionate Classrooms — ClymbWriter and educator, Jennifer Yoo-Brannon, talks about using empathy to cultivate classrooms where there is room for the big emotions that inevitably arise in childhood.

10 Ways to Foster a More Culturally Responsive English Class (Opinion)Start by uncovering your own biases and making students feel safe.

Edsurge as a Voice of Change Fellow Emeritus

I am thrilled to continue working with Edsurge as a Voice of Change Fellow Emeritus for the 2022-2023 cohort. Participating in this cohort helped remoralize me to do the good work of education and gave me a broader platform to share my ideas and connect with other educators.

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