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One of the biggest questions we were exploring on the Discover Korea Research Trip was, “How did Korea change so rapidly from the time of […]
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A Time for Healing
“Tibia, femur, humerus, skull, teeth.” These were the only words the soldier spoke in English. The rest of his explanation was given in Korean while […]
Go for Broke
What I learned about Japanese American Incarceration and today’s struggles for justice I had the privilege of attending the National Endowment for the Humanities seminar […]
The Speech I Never Gave at My Retirement Party
I am so grateful for having been able to celebrate my retirement from middle school teaching with more than eighty friends, family, and colleagues recently. […]
What have you learned?
Thirty-four years ago Every now and then, I am reminded of of Malik, a seventh-grade student I taught as a first-year teacher in New Haven. […]
Teaching for Equity and Justice
Here is an article I wrote that was published on the blog of Fund for Teachers. Why are US schools, including my middle school in […]
First Day of School
I remember my first day of teaching in New Haven 33 years ago, when my classroom wasn’t ready and I was left to teach in […]
Teach Like an Artist
I told everyone I was doing this for my five-year-old granddaughter, but I must admit I felt giddy standing next to Miss America, Nia Franklin, […]
Teaching the “Middle East”
I just returned from a week at Duke University where I attended an incredible institute focused on teaching the Middle East. The QFI/Duke University Dimensions […]
Refugee Stories
Thanks to the Transatlantic Outreach Program and the Fulbright fellowship I participated in, I’ve been able to bring many lessons back to my students in […]