julia howard

I like the way this is approached and the outcome of that shown in her words. Its sad that our entire society is so not modeling this rational way of handling polarization. Its one thing to be polarized, another to…

More needs to be said about this issue. Many college students may have no idea about what course in life or job they would like to pursue truly is. Perhaps taking a gap year to explore potential interests or participate…

Promoting respect for the profession of teaching is a must. We cannot let disrespect for teachers get by after everything they do and all of the hard work they put in. We need to have a balance between giving teachers…

If we are failing to meet standards but have policies in place that are not being enforced, then we must find ways to bridge the gap between policy and classroom teaching. The article mentions cultural fit being a higher priority…

Interesting conversation between Mr. Bradford and Mr. Deasy. A point they both agree on is that we must make our teachers feel valued. Mr. Deasy said we must strive for teachers to feel like “I am contributing, and I matter.”…

I could not agree more with the conclusion of this article. I am hopeful that we will develop our policymaking in ways that advances the needs of educators to better suit their abilities in the classroom. It is true that…

This seems so backwards. If anything, teachers should be prepared above and beyond what they might end up facing in the classroom. As policymakers we need to create high-rigor experiences to prepare teachers. Of course, authentic classroom settings are hard…

Anastasia brought up some very important points in this article. One that stood out to me the most was, “An ecosystem of supportive coalitions is instrumental in promoting lasting transformation in education.” This is such a vital part of growth…