by Matt Vaudrey | Aug 2, 2019 | Administration, Coaching, Education, Equity, Tough Issues |
There’s a 100% chance that I’m paraphrasing this idea from someone, but it was a half-baked idea we discussed over lunch, and I’m expanding it here. <triumphant voice> The Biggest Challenge in Effective Professional Development When getting a...
by Matt Vaudrey | Apr 16, 2019 | Equity, Tough Issues |
As a white person, there is a hesitance about intrusion into black spaces. On the podcast The Sporkful, the interviewer sits in an all-black diner and asks the owner about white people being welcome. The owner responds, “Do you have the same concerns for black...
by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 28, 2019 | Education, Equity, Tough Issues, Vulnerability |
There’s a scene in the movie The Sandlot where the main character finally plucked up the courage to get into the game. He borrows a glove and walks to the outfield, muttering to himself, “Don’t be a goofus. Don’t be a goofus.” Once the game...
by Matt Vaudrey | Aug 17, 2017 | Tough Issues |
There’s a great chance I’m doing this wrong. Let me know in the comments. Since I was young, I’ve been hit harder by feelings than most of my peers. Whenever schoolyard talk got heated, I’d burst into tears and be unable to complete a...
by Matt Vaudrey | Feb 7, 2017 | Education, Tough Issues |
Today, the Senate voted 50-50 to confirm Betsy Devos as secretary of Education. It was so close and so contested that VP Mike Pence was brought in to cast the final vote. Maybe you’re not a teacher; here’s why you should still care and what that means for...
by Matt Vaudrey | Jun 11, 2014 | Education, Hope, Teacher Improvement, Tough Issues |
Mr. Torlakson, Good morning, you’ve no doubt heard that the existing tenure situation was ruled unconstitutional yesterday. I myself was tearing up as I read the brief. For my entire career, I’ve felt what the court realized yesterday, and my relief and...