Make no mistake there are levels to the instructional drift crisis; from subtle and isolated pockets of instructional failure to egregious spirit murdering incompetence that defaults to narratives of deficits to explain away systemic instructional failure.

Let’s be honest, testing days can feel like a marathon for our kids, and a little encouragement goes a long way.

Let’s talk about the students who often go unnoticed, the ones who aren’t regularly celebrated maybe even the ones who challenge us the most

You might be hearing this for the first time - and I know I may lose some of you: Our young people are the most precious gift we have.