#8 – FREEDOM

We throw the word around like we all agree on what it means. Freedom from rules. Freedom from consequences. Freedom from anyone telling us what to do. The last definition of freedom is the one version students chase constantly and honestly, so do most adults. But here is what being in and around schools for […]

#7 – RESPECT

After 25+ years in secondary education, I’ve lost count of how many times a student has told me a teacher was disrespectful only to describe some low-level expectation such as being told to put their phone away. That exchange reveals something worth sitting with: we’ve confused respect with deference. When students (and adults) treat respect […]