Monise L SewardTeacher Exchange Rate: When the price is too highIf you made a successful transition from the classroom, my hats off to you.3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Feb 3, 2021----
Monise L SewardThe Real K-12 Blueprint: They wear us down so we are too tired to dismantle the systemToday is Sunday.2 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Sep 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…3 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·Aug 19, 2018--1--1
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…2 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·Jun 6, 2018----
