The Educator's Notebook

130 Pages Of Synthesized Research For How To Open A School This Fall
Coney Island Prep - 6/30/20

“The contents of this “playbook” are the result of an eight week effort during May-June of 2020 to inform a subset of CIP’s return-to-school planning… This document provides… A compendium of case studies, research, and expert perspectives meant to inform and support CIP’s thinking regarding select elements of its return-to-school planning; A snapshot in time based on publicly available information; CIP should note the “current as of” dates indicated on the top left of pages that may no longer be relevant as situations evolve. This document does not provide… Any recommendations on specific actions CIP should or should not take, or a comprehensive set of topics or options for CIP to consider as it advances its return-to-school planning.
“Numb” - High Schooler Makes Extraordinary Short Film About Online School And Isolation
YouTube/Liv McNeil - 6/17/20

“This is a mini film, Numb by me. I did this for a school project but I'm really happy with how it came out, so I'm posting it here.”

“What All-Girls Schools Can Teach Coeducational Schools”
ASCD - 7/23/20
“Should We Cancel Aristotle?”
New York Times - 7/21/20
On Cancel Culture: Reflections On The Harper’s Letter
New York Times - 7/16/20

“There are also many feminists and criminal justice advocates on the left who believe that the anger that feeds cancel culture is often justified, but should be redirected toward a politics of restoration rather than retribution. “Changing culture meaningfully means approaching folks from the standpoint of ‘these harmful ideas you are perpetuating need to go,’” Kimberly Foster, the founder and editor in chief of For Harriet, told The Times. “But the people themselves can be recovered.””
“Confronting The Uncomfortable Reality Of Workplace Discrimination”
MIT Sloan Management Review - 7/14/20

“Looking At Epic Poetry Through 21st-Century Eyes”
New York Times - 7/23/20
“Teaching U.S. History Through A Trauma Lens”
Middle Web - 7/22/20

“In our first conversation, “Teaching U.S. History in Turbulent Times,” we left off by discussing which primary sources are most effective for conveying empathy and gravitas in history lessons. This leads into another topic that has gripped me lately: how to sufficiently teach about systemic racism and oppression without making this lens the only way students see history.”
What Makes A Rodin A Rodin?
Stanford - 7/20/20
Wordsworth at 250
Harper’s - 7/1/20

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