The LINC Blog

Classroom Zen: Crafting a Cell Phone Agreement with Students

By Charity Dodd

The presence of cell phones in the classroom presents both challenges and opportunities. While they can be powerful learning tools, they can also be sources of distraction. Balancing these realities ...

The Importance of Embracing Diversity in the Classroom

By Miryam Morron

In a hyperconnected world, looking in any direction leads us to encounter diverse richness. The classroom is no exception. Our learners differ in terms of gender, culture, learning styles, modes of ...

Embracing Diversity: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in Inclusive Classrooms

By Mahaliah Duncan

In today's diverse educational landscape, it's crucial for educators to understand and support their LGBTQ+ students. By fostering positive environments, educators can empower their school’s LGBTQ+ ...

Testing Motivation: Supporting Students Before and After High-Stakes Tests

By Scott Noon

The emphasis on high-stakes testing has become a reality in the K-12 learning environment since the passing of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the subsequent Every Student Succeeds Act ...

Leadership for Cultivating a Generative Culture

By Sandra Noguera

At LINC we strive to develop a culture of generativity. Generative humans are adaptable, creative problem solvers and are active collaborators and innovators in this rapidly changing world, full of ...

Celebrating Black History While Overlooking Black Futures

By Mahaliah Duncan

Every year when February rolls around, I notice the same thing time and time again: all my internet ads turn toward Black history, the commercials on tv highlight historic Black icons, and even the ...

Three Simple Steps to Invest in Culture

By Jason Green

The importance of culture cannot be overstated. Over the years, I have described it as the most important and heaviest lift for our school systems today. In many ways, culture is either the gas pedal ...

Steps To Building a Classroom Community: Collaborating on Class Contracts

By Charity Dodd

As we roll into this new school year, it is really useful to build a strong and positive classroom community and culture. One way I’ve seen this done well is by creating a collaborative class ...

Reimagining and Designing Equitable Classrooms that Work for All Learners

By Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies

We’re at a pivotal moment of change in education where we can recalibrate and reimagine what education can mean for Black, Brown, and White students. Now more than ever, we are aware that the way we ...