Videos
Get Inspired by the Sunshine Sisters!
Venture Lab is all about bringing entrepreneurial learning to students. One way they do this is with Pitch Events, and you can see a variety of student pitches on their YouTube Channel. The Sunshine Sisters pitched their idea in December of 2020, and you can watch these three adorable girls talk about their product and … Read more
There’s a System for That!
John Hinds was the principal at one of the schools where I worked for 10 years. Since then, we have remained friends and he moved on to lead two other schools. He and I both retired in December of 2019, and he has his own consulting business, JL Hinds Consulting. John is passionate about sharing … Read more
Crash Course: Black American History
Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed, and staff writer at The Atlantic, hosts a new series called Black American History on the Crash Course YouTube Channel. As of today, June 4, 2021, there are 5 short videos on the channel, including an introductory preview. Though the videos are short (less than 15 … Read more
Racist, Sexist Boy
Tomorrow will be a year since I wrote the first of my weekly anti-racist posts. It was my reaction to the murder of George Floyd, and a barely controlled rant. Since then, I’ve tried to be more constructive by sharing resources and collecting them in this Wakelet. I wish I had the talent and tenacity … Read more
Inspiration for Graduates
This is actually a reblog of a reblog! No matter what happens, graduation season rolls around every year. I always liked to send my students off by loading them up with as many memories and inspirational motivation as possible, so here are some of my favorites. As graduation season rolls around once again, I thought … Read more