by Gabriella | Oct 29, 2021 | Professionals
I experience resistance to anything forced upon me. On Sunday evenings, I experience the grief of switching from the freedom of the weekend to the restrictions of the weekday (and, at times, both). Many adults are finding newfound flexibility in working...
by Gabriella | Oct 25, 2021 | Professionals
If classrooms are meant to be learning spaces, why are we endlessly testing?⠀ ⠀ Why aren’t students granted adequate time to discover and develop ideas, thoughts, and concepts at their own pace?⠀ ⠀ Why do the adults in the school system decide when and how a...
by Gabriella | Oct 4, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
I cried myself to sleep each Sunday night of the third grade. I was a newcomer to the school where the only other people I knew were my brother and a childhood friend—both not in my class.⠀ In a split 3/4 class where I was among the youngest students, I felt...
by Gabriella | Sep 29, 2021 | Professionals
I have wanted to be a teacher since the age of five. I was the ideal student, so it was no wonder that the school structure appealed to me at the time. When I finally became a teacher, I initially stepped into the role with ease. I taught in the way I was...
by Gabriella | Sep 27, 2021 | Accessibility, Essays and Reflections, Professionals
Diversity, inclusion, and equity are often used interchangeably, but they aren’t one and the same. The definitions are complex and ever-evolving.⠀ ⠀ I like to look at diversity, inclusion, and equity in these terms:⠀ Diversity is the presence of differences in...
