Author Archives: akivalocal

Good evening internet denizens! This post is not part of my literacy series, but I wanted to get something quick up in response to recent events. Stick with me until the end, there are some action items for those who are interested. Before I start: Ed Graff, the MPS Board, and MPS’s Teaching & LearningContinue reading “Grading Graff in Literacy”

Good evening internet denizens! Yes, I’m back. Why am I back? I finally have a break in my workload. Yes, I’m still a full-time teacher in a pandemic. Turns out, this leaves very little time for trivial things like cleaning, socially-distanced socializing, or blogging, or twittering. (Hi, Twitter followers, and those who share my postsContinue reading “Series: Helping Struggling Readers at Home”

Greetings fellow internet denizens! You probably noticed that I haven’t posted in quite some time. In fact, you may have noticed that I promised some more posts on the CDD, posts which never materialized. Well, what happened was two-fold: I got bogged down in research, and then a pandemic hit. I’m in education, so I’veContinue reading “Pandemics, the CDD, Speaking in Your Own Voice, and Conspiracy Theories”

Edit, soon after publication: I’ve tried to make sure all my links work; if you find any broken ones, please comment, tweet me, or use the contact page. Thank you, readers! Greetings fellow internet denizens! Today I will be diving deeply into the Academic Plan portion of the Minneapolis Public Schools’ Comprehensive District Design (CDD).Continue reading “Minneapolis Public Schools CDD Academic Plan Part 1: Early Childhood and Literacy”

Greetings fellow internet denizens! If you’re here, you’ve probably heard something about the Minneapolis Public Schools’ Comprehensive District Design (CDD). If you’re not, here’s the very short version: the District, plagued with many issues, is trying to reorganize. (Most) everyone agrees that there are problems which need fixing, but is the CDD itself a goodContinue reading “Minneapolis CDD: Past, Present, and Future”