If you’ve spent any time in schools, especially middle schools, you know something is shifting. You can feel it in the hallways, see it in classrooms, and hear it in conversations with educators who are trying their best but are stretched thin. Middle school students are different. Their needs are different. Their emotional maturity is developing at a time when the world around them is more complex than ever. And yet, despite this, one truth remains: Students will rise when they feel seen,...

Representation Matters — For Every Student, in Every Classroom, in Every District Representation Matters — For Every Student, in Every Classroom, in Every District By: Vilenti Tulloch - Author of Engage to Excel: Building Trust, Belonging & Success in the Middle School Years When we talk about representation in education, we are not speaking solely about studen ts of color finally seeing themselves reflected in the classroom. Representation benefits all students.  Every classroom, whether...