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Where Have Our Children Gone? Chronic Absenteeism and the Disappearance of Black, Latinx, and Economically Less Advantaged Students Post-COVID
In a system designed to educate, it's ironic that so many students are learning how to disappear.
David Kirkland
Sep 24, 20247 min read
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Revisiting Race, School Integration, and the Future of Education
As we congratulate ourselves on 'progress,' this 5-year-old podcast reminds us real conversation on race never happened.
David Kirkland
Sep 16, 202427 min read
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Can We Talk? A Critical Examination of Cellphone Bans in Schools
After relying on cellphones to save education during the pandemic, schools are now banning tools that could someday transform learning.
David Kirkland
Sep 9, 202410 min read
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Strategies for a New Era of Reading Instruction
While the science of reading provides valuable insights, it must be integrated with a deep understanding of the social, emotional, and cultu
David Kirkland
Aug 19, 20247 min read
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A Dignity-Driven Approach to Curriculum
In a dignity-driven curriculum, our children are given chances to see and be seen as they look into both mirrors and windows.
David Kirkland
Aug 12, 20247 min read
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The Arc of Pedagogy
The pedagogical arc is a structured approach to education that emphasizes a beginning, middle, and end in lessons, units, and individual act
David Kirkland
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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What is Dignity-Driven Education?
Dignity-driven education is more than equity (how we respond within an inequitable system). It pivots to belonging (how do we create systems
David Kirkland
Jul 22, 20249 min read
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