By day, my husband develops new ways to evaluate the academic growth of at-risk students; by night and on weekends, he is a talented woodworker. He tells me he’s not very creative though.
Communications
The words we use matter, both in ensuring understanding and in building support for the issues. Read more about how we're choosing our words carefully.
Tough Conversations About Race and Ethnicity
Recently, I was asked where I was from by the 5-year-old child I was babysitting. I told him I was from Colorado and, looking confused, he replied, “No, where are you really from?”
From the Latin
It’s because of Latin class that I know “champion” comes from the Latin “campus,” which was a place where action (battles, usually) happens. So you might say a champion is someone who takes action.
Bringing Health Into More Conversations
A couple months ago I wrote about the school start time debate. My interest in the debate is watching how large systems respond to the needs of the people they are designed to serve: students.
Health Literacy and Adventures in Parenting
One of the best parts of being a parent is re-experiencing the world through your child’s eyes. Although, some of those childhood experiences aren’t all wonder and joy.