Due to a late start and construction in downtown Indianapolis today, I was not able to make it to the Indiana State Library before it closed. I’ll try again tomorrow. Once I got home, i put on my pajamas, ate dinner, and shuffled through the…
The Time Will Never Be Perfect, But Always Just Right
“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” Alan Cohen I originally started writing this post last Saturday because there was a lot going on. Then, I couldn’t focus because there was a lot going on. The past…
Rehumanizing Math and Culturally Relevant Teaching: Have we lost the plot?
More than a year has passed since I attended the Rehumanizing Math Summer Intensive at Park City Math Institute (PCMI) in Utah. Initially, I was part of the cohort scheduled to attend in July 2020, but Covid… Our group eventually met online to carryout the…
Signs and Wonders: A reminder that someone hasn’t forgotten about me
This may look like an ordinary butterfly to you, but there’s a story behind it. This beautiful 3D printed butterfly reminded me that someone hasn’t forgotten about me. A Student walked in yesterday and said: “Ms. Seward, I made this for you with my 3D…
Teacher Wishlist Unfulfilled: Let’s remember our 2020 commitments to equity
March 13, 2020 I’ve written about that date before. It was the last day we had in-person school before Covid-19 rushed us into virtual learning environments. During that time, we also witnessed massive protests across the country in response to the extrajudicial murder of another…