The truth is simple and stubborn: belonging precedes learning. We keep coming back to the circle — to the campfire…
belonging
As a student, I learned early on that my name was different. A kind of difference that was not bad,…
Community is the heartbeat of any school, and must be at the forefront of all that we do.
Dignity is not a zero sum game. There is an endless supply of dignity pie.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines the verb to belong as “feeling happy or comfortable in a situation.” In my own life,…
When I signed on to teach at a school in Georgia at age 24, I assumed it would be an…
Kathryn Purcell: I first met Ann 16 years ago. I knew from my first two encounters with her that I…
One pandemic activity I have really enjoyed is looking through the many papers my mother kept in an attempt to…
I wish I could say that every student who ever took a class with me felt completely seen, heard, and…
