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This educator asks, “How can I as a white ally amplify the voices of those affected by racial violence? How can I honor their stories?”

Writing poetry is an excellent way for students to explore identity and find meaning and value in everyday experiences.

The room was quiet. In our staff development session, we had just watched a short video about the best way to instruct our students in speaking Standard English. The teacher in the video explained to her students that they would be practicing the “language of the job interview.” My school director asked, “How did people feel about that?”

In almost every public school in the United States, attitudes and behaviors in the classroom presume an unacknowledged, yet pervasive, Christian norm. How does this affect students who are not Christian?

My 4-year-old daughter Sophia was confused. She looked to me for an answer. “Greyson's not black,” she said. “Her skin is brown.” This was the first time I had heard my daughter bring up the issue of race or skin color.

Students’ names are an important reflection of identity and culture, as educators, we must put in the time to honor those names and pronunciation.