Speak Truth: The Dehumanization of Black Women
By Jenna Fournel and Nina Pulley “I think it’s so important that we don’t bubble wrap things for teenagers. We deserve the provocative. We deserve to have those conversations, to express ourselves, to have that real life application of what happens when we disagree....
Getting Schooled in Debate
By Aleta Margolis, Founder and President, Center for Inspired Teaching It’s a hard time to be a teacher in the United States. Our students need adults who create safe spaces for learning and model the qualities of supportive leaders to help them get through these...
“Teaching is a huge part of my identity.”
An Inspired Teacher Talk Inspired Teacher Talks are glimpses into the work educators are undertaking during this extraordinary year. Their voices give us a picture of what life is like on the front lines right now. As reminders of the resilience teachers bring to the...
Speak Truth: Destigmatizing Mental Health
By Jenna Fournel When Sophia, an 11th grade student at Anacostia High School, watched the television show Chicago Fire with her grandma she was surprised to observe the heavy toll trauma took on the mental health of first responders. “You never really think about...
