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We Need Human Stories Tied to Data About Teaching (Writing Wednesday)

July 22, 2026

Research alone won't move a teacher to change what they do tomorrow. A story will. In this Writing Wednesday, I break down the method I use in my own writing: for every piece of research I include, I pair it with a real classroom moment, either something I lived through myself or something I watched happen in another teacher's room.The story is what makes a reader trust you. The research is what backs up the claim. Put them together and you get writing that actually sticks with the ...

Relationships Before Correction: The Strategy That Changes Student Behavior

July 20, 2026

In S3E11 of Schoolutions, I sat down with school counselor Zack "Coach Kasabo"  to talk about self- and co-regulation mental health strategies that actually work, not quick fixes teachers try once and abandon. Zack told me about his own struggles with anxiety and depression as a teen, and how that experience now shapes his work on classroom belonging, classroom behavior, and student engagement. His core belief: relationships come before punishment. That's what drives real stude...

Identity-Affirming Classrooms: What's Actually Working?

July 17, 2026

You will learn practical strategies and frameworks to create inclusive, identity-affirming spaces throughout this S4E24 conversation with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah.  This episode highlights Kwame’s book, Learning to Relearn: Supporting Identity in a Culturally-Affirming Classroom. This conversation is officially one of our top 20 most-listened-to episodes. Culturally responsive teaching and identity awareness are the foundation for becoming a better human to the young people in your life and classro...