Indy K12 – 2019

January 2017, I began writing for Indy K12 (formerly called Indy/Ed), an education publication that is part of the Citizen Education network.  I am humbled to be part of a network of educators and parents who are advocates for the least of these in the world of education. Below, you can read my 2019 Indy K12 articles.

To read my work from other years, click on the year: 2021, 2020, 2018, & 2017.

Don’t forget to check out my viral piece, “Teachers Quit Principals, Not Schools” which has been viewed over 1,000,000 times.

12/30/2019	Indy K12’s Top Ten of the Decade
12/27/2019	Pressing on Through Winter Break Blues
12/26/2019	Indy K12’s 2019 Top Ten
12/23/2019	Educator Self-Care During Winter Break
12/19/2019	My Administrator Christmas List
12/16/2019	Teacher Mentors Matter
12/15/2019	3 Tips to Finish Strong as Winter Break Approaches
12/6/2019	Education is a Regretted College Major
12/4/2019	Consider Your Students Before You Put up a Classroom Christmas Tree
11/30/2019	We Shouldn’t Need Laws to Stop the Policing of Black People’s Hair
11/30/2019	Teacher and Students Request McGraw-Hill Change Its Textbook
11/29/2019	Indiana Association of School Principals Awards 2019 are #SoWhite
11/28/2019	3 Ways to Show Your Child’s Teacher Gratitude
11/24/2019	Teacher Confessions: A Student Threatened to Kill Me and was in My Class the Next Day
11/20/2019	Teachers Can Fight for Higher Pay without Attacking Charters and Canceling School
11/17/2019	Teacher Confessions: I Love and I Hate Red for Ed
11/11/2019	Veterans Day: Enlistment Should be Promoted as a Viable Post-Secondary Option
11/10/2019	We are Still Here: The Importance of Native American Heritage Month
11/3/2019	Teacher, Do You See Me?
10/30/2019	If You Implement What Black Teachers Want, They Will Stay
10/28/2019	Be Mindful about Halloween Celebrations at School
10/24/2019	Why Teachers Need to Check Job Boards Even When They Aren’t Looking for a Job
10/22/2019	Teacher Confessions: I’ve Never Followed Any Curriculum with Fidelity
10/21/2019	Using Chosen Names and Pronouns for Students is Important
10/20/2019	Parents Need to Observe Their Children at School
10/14/2019	Taking Back the Narrative: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
10/10/2019	The Stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community & the Increase in Black Children Suicide
10/5/2019	World Teachers’ Day 2019
10/3/2019	Finding the Truth Behind a Student’s Lie
9/26/2019	Parents, Are Your Prepared for School Conference Time?
9/25/2019	When Your Child Becomes a Victim of Bullying
9/22/2019	Indiana College Go! Week
9/21/2019	Why is Black Hair Still Being Policed?
9/15/2019	When Teachers Traumatize Students at School
9/13/2019	Teachers Need to Keep High Expectations Even When There’s a Full Moon
9/11/2019	9/11: Tackling Tough Topics in the Classroom
9/8/2019	Grandparent Support is Needed in Education
9/5/2019	No Matter the Assessment, Indiana Schools Struggle to Close the Achievement Gap
9/3/2019	Give Students the Freedom to Choose What They Read
8/31/2019	How School Gardening Can Benefit Children Outside of the Classroom
8/29/2019	Parents, Here’s How You Can Help with Homework
8/26/2019	Parents, Stop Complaining about Community Classroom Supplies
8/23/2019	Are We Maximizing Every Minute for Instruction Minute at the Expense of Building Strong Student Relationships?
8/20/2019	Indiana Teacher Compensation Commission: “We are tired of telling you how to fix teacher pay.”
8/17/2019	Using Toni Morrison’s Picture Books in the Classroom
8/12/2019	Frontloading Vocabulary is a Key to Reading Comprehension
8/11/2019	Hard to Staff Schools and TFA Tears
8/10/2019	Who is Really in the Teaching Trenches?
8/3/2019	School Leaders Need to get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable
7/26/2019	A Final Ask: Please Acknowledge the Indianapolis Teachers Society
7/23/2019	Former Indianapolis Teachers Union President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
7/22/2019	Mental Health Days for Students
7/21/2019	Don’t Bring Back Desegregation Busing
7/20/2019	Transitioning to a New School as a Veteran Teacher
7/19/2019	The Benefits of Living Near Your School
7/18/2019	Preparing Your Child for Next School Year
7/14/2019	Teachers Do You Have a Plan to Avoid Burnout for the Upcoming School Year?
7/13/2019	Should Teachers also Drive the School Bus?
7/9/2019	“Not My Ariel” Sound Similar to “Not Those Schools”
6/29/2019	African-American Excellence in Education Awards
6/23/2019	Catholic School Takes Stance Against Firing Gay Teacher during Pride Month
6/22/2019	Opinion: Aleesia Johnson Can Move IPS in the Right Direction
6/20/2019	Interview:  Lloyd Wright, the New Principal of Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School
6/19/2019	When Will Juneteenth Come for Black Students?
6/18/2019	What is a Good School?
6/15/2019	IPS Releases Names of Superintendent Candidates
6/11/2019	What Schools Can Learn from the SZA Sephora Incident
6/8/2019	Creating a Literacy-Rich Environment for Your Children
6/7/2019	Let’s Keep it 100; Summer Reading is Important
5/30/2019	Dear Mrs. Smith
5/29/2019	Why I’m Unapologetically Pro School Choice
5/26/2019	Educators, It’s Okay to be Firm with Kindergarten Students
5/14/2019	National School Charter Week: Purdue Polytechnic High School
5/10/2019	Black Teachers Matter
5/6/2019	Five Ways to Show Teachers You Care During Teacher Appreciation Week
5/5/2019	Parents, Have Your Children Caught You Reading?
5/4/2019	Let Your Kids Read Comic Books!
5/3/2019	Parents, Don’t Let Up During the Last Month of the School Year
5/1/2019	Indiana’s Kindergarten Entry Date Will Change for the Upcoming School Year
4/28/2019	Stop Policing Black Students’ Hair
4/28/2019	Summer Reading is Essential to Student Success
4/27/2019	What Will It Take to Address the Teacher Shortage in STEM Subjects and Special Education?
4/25/2019	I Won’t Stop Writing, Even If It Cost Me My Job
4/23/2019	Give Special Area and Elective Teachers the Respect They Deserve
4/17/2019	When Lesson Plans Go Wrong
4/14/2019	Principals, If Your Teachers Want to Leave, Let Them Go
4/11/2019	IPS Receives $1 Million Donation
4/9/2019	Removing a Teacher Licensure Exam as a Requirement Doesn’t Address Why Some Teachers of Color Aren’t Passing
4/8/2019	Your School’s Library Should be the Heart of Your School’s Community
3/26/2019	When School Discipline Goes Wrong
3/25/2019	Lawmakers Approve Bill To Improve Safety of Students Who Ride the Bus
3/24/2019	Relax Teachers and Enjoy Your Spring Break
3/22/2019	Indiana Educators Shot with Fake Bullets to Prepare for School Shootings
3/19/2019	Teachers, Keep Going
3/17/2019	Don’t Forget the Unsung Heroes of Women’s History Month
3/15/2019	How are We Empowering Girls in the Classroom?
3/13/2019	A Stolen Education
3/9/2019	When Schools Retaliate Against Teachers, Everyone Loses
3/6/2019	You Have to Teach Behavior Just Like You Teach Academics
2/26/2019	Educators, When Black History Month Comes to an End, Continue to Use Diverse Texts
2/22/2019	Battle of the Books Pros and Cons. Is This Competition Really Worth the Time?
2/21/2019	Teachers, Stop Provoking Students
2/20/2019	When Kids are Traumatized at School
2/19/2019	Beyond Black History Month
2/18/2019	Governor Holcomb, Where are the Teachers on Your Teacher Compensation Commission?
2/17/2019	Literacy and Libraries are Intertwined, so Why do Schools Keep Cutting Librarian Jobs Especially in Schools Where Students are Mostly of Color?
2/14/2019	Build a Love of Reading on International Book Giving Day
2/6/2019	Elwood, Indiana Superintendent Resigns
2/1/2019	World Read Aloud Day 2019
1/31/2019	Mentors Matters
1/29/2019	Educators Should Not Justify Blackface
1/24/2019	School Choice is about Doing What is Best for Your Children: It is Not about Public Charter Schools Vs. Traditional Public Schools
1/21/2019	My Dream for My Children
1/20/2019	What is Happening in Catholic Schools?
1/19/2019	If We are Going to Shut Down the Government, Shut it Down to Build Up Our Schools, Not to Build a Wall
1/15/2019	Parents, What is Your Family’s Academic Plan?
1/13/2019	Parents, Instead of Participating in #SurvivingRKelly Conversations Online, Have Body Safety Talks with Your Children
1/10/2019	What Will Happen to Indianapolis Schools Slated to Exit State Takeover?
1/8/2019	So You Let Black Boys Wear Dreadlocks, but When are You Going to Stop Kicking Them out of Class?