Belonging & Community
Goblin, The Mayor of Brooklyn
I bring Goblin into the classroom because he reminds me who I want to be as a teacher.
Care-Centered Classrooms
“One thing that stood out to me was the level”
Observations are not always fun, but for some bizarre reason that tickles God’s feet, folks paradoxically show up to visit precisely when something’s going magically well. I’m going to file this one away and re read it when things fall apart during the 90 days of March
Abolitionist Teaching
How I Build Belonging Before I Build Curriculum
A student cannot claim a destiny in a room that doesn’t claim them back.
Abolitionist Teaching
Why I Gamify
I gamify because games taught me what school forgot: failure is the doorway to mastery, struggle unlocks our Limit Breaks, and every child deserves a classroom where revival is always possible.
Abolitionist Teaching
Welcome Home
Welcome home, fellow educator! Here you’ll find stories, abolitionist practices, guild rituals, political classroom questions, and small blessings for the road. This is our sanctuary, our commons, our circle. Welcome home, Teacher. You’re not alone.
Abolitionist Teaching
About the Human
“If you’re here, I assume you believe in something wild: that kids deserve tenderness, that teachers deserve joy, and that the world can be rebuilt through a thousand tiny acts of educational courage.”
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Goblin, The Mayor of Brooklyn
I bring Goblin into the classroom because he reminds me who I want to be as a teacher.
“One thing that stood out to me was the level”
Observations are not always fun, but for some bizarre reason that tickles God’s feet, folks paradoxically show up to visit precisely when something’s going magically well. I’m going to file this one away and re read it when things fall apart during the 90 days of March
A Universal Design for Loving
A Universal Design for Loving is a home for abolitionist teaching, joyful gamification, and classroom stories rooted in dignity, belonging, and prophetic love. A blog for educators who believe every child deserves a classroom designed for loving.