Monise L SewardTeacher Exchange Rate: When the price is too highIf you made a successful transition from the classroom, my hats off to you.Jan 22, 2022Jan 22, 2022
Monise L SewardBeyond Devices and Hotspots: We are still falling short one year into pandemic teachingMarch 13, 2020 is a day that I will always remember. Our state and school district leaders waited until the very last minute to announce…Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
Monise L SewardThe Real K-12 Blueprint: They wear us down so we are too tired to dismantle the systemToday is Sunday.Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Monise L SewardThe Breaking of a TeacherWe had no idea what to expect in March. Would we be out of school for a few weeks? A few months? No one (rightfully) anticipated that…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020
Monise L SewardThe Burden of Being a Teacher With Character“Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Monise L SewardAm I Missing a ‘Mom Gene’?I am the mother of three children, ages 23, 17, and 14. My oldest, a boy, packed his bags and left Georgia to return to Indiana aftee he…Aug 19, 20181Aug 19, 20181
Monise L Seward#SanctimoniousSarah and the inherent dangers of racist dog-whistles in public education“Our students’ lives include single mothers, numerous siblings, incarcerated fathers, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, custody…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Monise L SewardBlack Boys and Dyslexia: The harmful effects of late or non-diagnosisA few days ago, I read the story about the Hilaire family out of Roxbury, MA. They have two sons who travel more than 100 miles a day…Jun 23, 2018Jun 23, 2018
Monise L SewardHow the ‘opportunity gap’ creates obstacles for teachersA few years ago, @DrVEvansWinters created #BlackEDU on Twitter as a forum for Black teachers (and those who teach Black students) to…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018