Reflection by Design

  • 9 things…

    About me! Here are nine things about my journey in education. Feel free to drop questions in the comments 🙂 1. I am a product of Detroit Public Schools. 2. I graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. 3. I spent 6 weeks as a long term sub at a performing… Read more.

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  • Three Truths about Standardized Testing

    April means spring, the start of warm weather (in most places in the US), and testing. Schools all over the nation are administering state standardized tests to “test” how much students have grown from the fall, last spring, or last year. This time of year can be stressful for students and teachers alike. Here are… Read more.

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  • The Power of Reflection

    Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From that quiet reflection will come even more effective action. – Peter Drucker Early in my career, I would spend endless time researching to find the most engaging lessons for my students. I would find ways to connect the real world to the mathematics they were learning. Students were… Read more.

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  • Early Educator Reflections: Shaking the Table

    “That’s all I have to say. I have another meeting in a few minutes…are we done here?” A former leader said this me during an impromptu meeting. I was pulled out of class by my coach because of the lesson I was teaching. I was told it was “inappropriate” and that it was “triggering” for… Read more.

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  • Early Educator Reflections: It is Broke, so Let’s Fix It

    Picture this: it’s a random Tuesday. You’re in high school heading to your Algebra 1 class. You arrive just before the tardy bell rings. You take your seat in one of the rows facing the front of the room and pull out your notebook. Your teacher goes to the board and begins to write down… Read more.

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  • Early Educator Reflections: The Blame Game

    “What’s wrong with these kids?” “These kids can’t learn.” “These kids are so lazy. They are so different from kids when I was growing up.” “I know my kids can’t do this. It’s too advanced for them.” You may have heard, or said some variation of the statements above. This year marks my tenth year… Read more.

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  • Coming Soon.

    We’re got lots to talk about. Read more.

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