The Notorious RBG: May Her Memory Be For a Blessing
When I learned that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died on Friday, I sat on the floor and cried. Then I drank a margarita and ate… Read More »The Notorious RBG: May Her Memory Be For a Blessing
Educators
TBT: Quarantine Pastime—Transcribing History
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. Out of all the Super Awesome People™ posts I’ve written so far, the TBT posts have been my favorite.… Read More »TBT: Quarantine Pastime—Transcribing History
TBT: Savitribai Phule – India’s First Female Teacher
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. “Savitribai Phule, the Mother of modern education. If you are an Indian woman who reads, you owe her. If… Read More »TBT: Savitribai Phule – India’s First Female Teacher
How to Support Teachers During the Pandemic
After writing about Teachers Who Have Gone Above and Beyond During the Pandemic and Incredible Educators We’ve Lost To COVID-19, I wanted to continue this… Read More »How to Support Teachers During the Pandemic
Incredible Educators We’ve Lost To COVID-19
With the reopening schools debate raging across the country, there is a lot at stake—for students, parents, and educators. On one hand, remote learning may… Read More »Incredible Educators We’ve Lost To COVID-19
Teachers Who Have Gone Above and Beyond During the Pandemic
In the spring of 2020 when schools across the United States were forced to close due to the novel coronavirus, teachers were celebrated for their… Read More »Teachers Who Have Gone Above and Beyond During the Pandemic
TBT: Famous Bessies in American History
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. The first Bessie I read about was famed aviator Bessie Coleman. Then I discovered motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield and blues… Read More »TBT: Famous Bessies in American History
Heather Cox Richardson Keeps Us Sane
Historian and Boston College professor Heather Cox Richardson has kept me (and tens of thousands of others) sane this year. I don’t watch the news,… Read More »Heather Cox Richardson Keeps Us Sane
TBT: Dr. Eugenie Clark, the Shark Lady
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. The 2020 edition of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week starts August 9, and to continue this week’s animals theme (and… Read More »TBT: Dr. Eugenie Clark, the Shark Lady
Bringing Books to Kids in Need This Summer
When summertime rolls around, many teachers and parents worry about the summer slide—a loss of academic proficiency when students in America lose, on average, 20%… Read More »Bringing Books to Kids in Need This Summer
TBT: A People’s History of the United States
TBT: Super Awesome People™ in History. When it comes to American History, the United States has routinely failed to teach its citizens the unvarnished truth.… Read More »TBT: A People’s History of the United States
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Young people have had it tough in recent decades. American Millennials (born 1981-1996) had their childhood innocence shattered by Columbine and the 9/11 terrorist attacks,… Read More »Celebrating the Class of 2020