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Trauma-Informed Classrooms

Pickens & Tschopp

2017

A publication detailing the background, research, and implementation of trauma-informed districts and classrooms.

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Heather has spent the last 6 years teaching secondary math in 3 different schools across two states. I've recently left the classroom to spend more time with my two children, and to research and brainstorm my next steps as an educator. I like to spend my days highly caffeinated and exploring new adventures with my kids.

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Reimagining public middle schools in Western Michigan.

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Listening and learning from 400+ young people & educators.

Shelley Buchanan

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Shelley is former ELL administrator, teacher, library media specialist, and school technology specialist. She has an avid interest in student agency, and the impact of politics on education.

The Myth of Diversity Hiring in Education

September 25, 2022

...if we make teaching a more attractive profession in which one can achieve a good standard of living and professional dignity, we will attract and keep minority teachers.

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Grades as the Gatekeeper to Privilege in Schools

January 15, 2021

Despite the initial purpose of grades being an assessment of learning, schools often use grades as a sorting mechanism within the school’s social structure.

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The Dark Underbelly of School Remediation

January 4, 2021

Too often, we hear calls for research-based remediation for struggling schools and students. And too often, these are the students and schools that are in low-income, struggling neighborhoods.

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