Bringing Joy Into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad 17Aug2025 by Jennifer Gonzalez Joy is not an extra. It’s what lets us stay present, care for ourselves, and give our best to students, even when fear is trying to take over.
How a Portrait Project Showed Teachers Through a Whole New Lens 4Feb2024 by Dan Tricarico Teachers have more nuances and are more complex than the professional, straightforward personas we tend to project in the classroom.
The Youth Boxing Club that is Changing Lives in Chicago 19Mar2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez The core activity of this after-school program is boxing, but it offers so much more to students.
No More Easy Button: A Suggested Approach to Post-Pandemic Teaching 16May2021 by Jennifer Gonzalez With this fresh start, let’s take the wisdom we’ve gained over the last year and use it. Let’s not go back to the way things used to be.
Subversion: An Essential Tool of the Master Teacher 12Oct2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Sometimes, to do right by their students, good teachers have to break the rules.
Letter to an Overachiever 21Sep2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez Here’s what happened over the last few days: I dropped the ball. My deadline came and went, and as I watched it slip away, a sense of peace washed over me.
Lessons in Personhood: 10 Ways to Truly Lead in Your Classroom 17Jun2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez To stand before children is a rare privilege. In every minute we spend together, they will learn something. Whatever it is we put before them, they will learn from it.
Rewrite the Story You Tell Yourself About Teaching 19Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez You tell yourself a lot of stories: No one appreciates you. The kids aren’t motivated. Testing has ruined everything. What if you could write a different story?
The Breathtaking, Life-Altering Power of Being a Dork 21Feb2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez When you spend all your energy in the service of looking cool, what you ultimately do is erase yourself.
