COMMENTS: Drop Your Thoughts

Mirror, Window, or Sliding Glass Door? (The Identity Reaction). In today's, we are doing something a little different. We are having a "Reaction Conversation" to close out the four-episode journey exploring educator identity. I recently sat down with an article by Professor Shaylyn Marks in the Spring 2026 issue of American Educator magazine titled "Being Seen."

Being Seen article by Professor Shaylyn Marks

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COMMENTS: Drop Your Thoughts

In today's show, we discuss how classrooms AND DISTRICTS are filled with high-stakes, complex policies and students who are searching for more than just a grade. Under State policy Texas 2036, parental expectations, and student needs.

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COMMENTS: Drop Your Thoughts

Reacting to Education Week Article "I Don’t Have to Love My Students to Be a Good Teacher."

In today's episode, we are venturing into territory that might feel a bit jarring. Perhaps even a little “off limits” for the typical faculty room or teacher’s lounge conversation. Conversation will provide a space where educators face the friction of the profession and seek the masterpiece hidden within.

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