29 Apr Taking A Holistic Approach To Teaching Gives Kids Hope For the Future
Jackson grew up in a single parent household. His father was incarcerated when he was only eight year old and now that he is at the age of eighteen, his...
15 Apr Labeled Hopeless and Troubled, My Scholar is Going to College
By the time Brandon entered 6th grade at Mott Hall Bridges Academy, he was labeled a “troubled kid” with special needs. Bigger than most scholars his size, he had a...
25 Mar Saving Planet Earth from our Classrooms: 5 Practical Tips on Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creating Connections
[caption id="attachment_1050" align="aligncenter" width="342"] Credit: www.posterlounge.co.uk[/caption] As a member of the Varkey Foundation’s Teacher Ambassador Programme, I had the privilege of hearing Former US Vice President Al Gore’s keynote address...
24 Feb How to Create Safe Spaces In Our Classrooms that Ensure the Well Being of Children
In the past five months, I have dealt with three cases of suicidal ideations that required medical attention, investigated allegations of cyber bullying, saw an increase number of scholars with...
23 Feb Six Things I’ve Learned from My Scholars
The learning environment at Mott Hall Bridges Academy has evolved over the years, as a result of listening to our scholars and recognizing what they need to thrive as we...
15 Jan My Experience with Sexual Abuse and Why It’s Important to Recognize Trauma in the Classroom
At the age of eight, I was sexually abused for two years, not by a stranger, but a family member. When I finally told my parents I remember feeling confused,...
01 Jan Manifesting Your Vision for 2018
Are you ready to manifest your dreams into reality? I mean really being intentional with planning your vision in a book, on a board, or even a piece of paper...
20 Nov Don’t Call Me A Genius, Call Me A Scholar
One morning after grades were submitted, my guidance counselor published the report cards of our scholars and left them in my desk to be reviewed. Anticipating high marks, I read...
18 Oct Digital Citizenship: A Lesson in Morals, Compassion, and Setting Boundaries
Prior to opening Mott Hall Bridges Academy, while serving as an assistant principal, a fight broke out between two young ladies after they had a dispute on AOL’s “AIM” messenger...