Check out the next episode of Real & Raw with Roshaunda where I discuss racism and equality in my high school experience. Please comment below to share your school struggles with this topic.
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A Different Vision for US Education
I spend a lot of time thinking about the US educational system. I’ve been mulling over some ideas since this summer and never could come up with the right way and the best time to present them to you. So what I decided is to just put out the grand scope of what I’m thinking,Continue reading “A Different Vision for US Education”
Parental Choice
Check out the next episode of Real & Raw with Roshaunda where I discuss parents choosing the best school options for their families. Please comment below to share your pandemic school struggles.
Being First
I’ve literally been the last person on a plane. I’ve heard, “Paging Passenger Roshaunda Cade” as I ran all the way through DFW to reach my gate and breathlessly begged to be let on the plane just as the attendant began shutting the door to the tarmac. I panted my way onto the plane, threwContinue reading “Being First”
Teachers are Professionals
Teachers go to work every day, not school. Teachers are content specialists, like most people in their jobs. Whatever their subject areas are, teachers know them well enough not only to teach them, but to make split-second adjustments as they go. Teachers are also managers, dealing with hundreds of humans in various contexts in theContinue reading “Teachers are Professionals”
Mini Manifesto
I desperately believe that every child deserves to have the chance to attend a high quality, free, public neighborhood school. And I believe I’m called to help that be a reality for more children than currently enjoy that right. Having access to such an education is a right, not a privilege. Whether families send theirContinue reading “Mini Manifesto”
Reimagining Education
I spend a lot of time reimagining education. I love education and have been blessed with an amazing one, but as a system, education can be better. By better, I don’t mean test scores and numbers (although those have their place). By better, I mean education can better serve its learners, educators, and communities. IContinue reading “Reimagining Education”
Reading and Journaling are Low Entry Threshold Endeavors
I minored in education in college. I started on the teacher certification track, but I couldn’t make myself take micro economics. I signed up for micro every semester for my first three years of college. I went to the first class, left at the end of class, marched to the registrar’s office, and dropped it.Continue reading “Reading and Journaling are Low Entry Threshold Endeavors”
Educator Self-Care Ideas to Try Right Now
July is nearly over, and school is about to start. The 2020-2021 school year comes with more questions, uncertainties, anxieties, fears, and frustrations than any other school year in recent history. Will school be virtual? Will it be brick and mortar? Will it be hybrid? All ways of going back to school have positives andContinue reading “Educator Self-Care Ideas to Try Right Now”
How Do You Educate?
When hearing the term educator, many people envision a classroom teacher. That’s an accurate depiction of an educator, but it’s not an all-encompassing one. I’ve worked in education my entire adult life, even before I graduated from college. As an undergraduate, I was an RA in several different types of residence halls, and I tutoredContinue reading “How Do You Educate?”