David KirklandSep 910 min readCan We Talk? A Critical Examination of Cellphone Bans in SchoolsAfter relying on cellphones to save education during the pandemic, schools are now banning tools that could someday transform learning.
David KirklandAug 268 min readReclaiming Possibility: An Intentional Focus on Black Boys This School YearLet us enter this school year with a renewed commitment to our Black boys, knowing that by lifting them, we become titans, lifting our world
David KirklandAug 127 min readA Dignity-Driven Approach to CurriculumIn a dignity-driven curriculum, our children are given chances to see and be seen as they look into both mirrors and windows.
David KirklandJul 229 min readWhat is Dignity-Driven Education?Dignity-driven education is more than equity (how we respond within an inequitable system). It pivots to belonging (how do we create systems