When I drafted an article to submit to an academic journal in early summer, I ran out of time. So I decided to take the 6 hours I had before the deadline and do as much as possible and then force myself to submit it, even if that meant what I submitted wasn't going to... Continue Reading →
In a previous post, I used the phrase "scripted curriculum" to describe EL and Odell, two literacy curricula that have been adopted for English language arts courses at all levels in the district where I live and work. When I've used the phrase in conversation with some educators, they've protested: "It's not a script." So... Continue Reading →
This summer, colleagues in my district were offered a choice of four books that the district would purchase for us to read. I chose Street Data: A Next Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation by Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan, and on my own I purchased another of the choices, Rachetdemic: Reimagining Academic... Continue Reading →
As I'm diving into the world of blogging again, I've been thinking a lot about my past life as a blogger for the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Blog. This time around, I'm writing blog posts as a professional wellness practice: it's a way to flesh out my questions, frustrations, and ideas, and I hope... Continue Reading →
“Don’t be patient. Don’t ever be. This is the way a new world begins.” When I read this quote near the conclusion of N.K. Jemisin's amazing Broken Earth trilogy this year, it spoke to me: Yes, change happens when we're not static, complacent, or passive. And sometimes that requires a certain relentlessness that can be...a... Continue Reading →
Kate Lechtenberg, PhD 