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Recently, I’ve been reflecting on identity, intersectionality, learner variability, and the persistent myth of the “average” student in education. The following excerpts are adapted from a longer essay inspired in part by themes explored in Learning to Relearn by Kwame Sarfo-Mensah and connect closely to my work in culturally responsive education and Universal Design for Learning. The Myth of the “Average” Student A few years ago, I watched a video about the design of airplan

Listening to an NPR piece on the anniversary of George Floyd's killing brought a flood of memories and emotions. I recalled the protests that erupted amid the Covid lockdown, grappling with the internal conflict of watching my son march-immensely proud of his values and commitment to justice, yet frightened for his health in those pre-vaccine times. The uproar that rippled through the United States and beyond was catalyzed by the harrowing video of a police officer kneeling o

Hours after this post, Supt. Chang abruptly resigned from Boston Public Schools. Imagine living in a country where you face gang and organized crime violence daily, watching family members murdered and knowing you could be the next target to be killed, kidnapped, sexually abused with no help, and often additional harm, from the police. Imagine you are able to seek refuge in the United States and you and your family have settled in Boston where you attend school every day, eag