Shana V. WhiteinThe BridgeOnly 156 years ago, the first celebration of “Jubilee Day” by freedmen in Texas happened.Although I was born and raised in the South, I was not as familiar with Juneteenth until I began doing research on my own during my…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Shana V. WhiteWe don’t need another CS curriculum…….Hey #CSed it's not the curriculum that can fix the inequity problems in our field. It is the adults in K12 computer science.Mar 1, 20212Mar 1, 20212
Shana V. WhiteThoughts and Prayers……Americans are familiar with tweets and posts. There is a crisis that occurs or tragedy and immediately our country’s leaders speak, tweet…Apr 26, 20202Apr 26, 20202
Shana V. WhiteIn the ClassroomClammy palms. Nervousness. Increased heart rate. Prayer. As a former player and head basketball coach, this was my normal experience prior…Nov 2, 2019Nov 2, 2019
Shana V. WhitePotholesEvery day on my drive to work, I almost look like I’m playing “Frogger” trying to actively avoid a large number of potholes in the streets…Apr 20, 20191Apr 20, 20191
Shana V. WhiteNobility Complex and Accountability for EducatorsOne of the “perks” (a term I type sarcastically) of my new job is my commute. My ride varies from 40 minutes on a good day to 1.5 on a bad…Mar 24, 20191Mar 24, 20191
Shana V. WhiteMust Be Nice……Today as I was pulling down my street, one of my neighbors just backed out of her driveway without looking and almost hit my car. I…Feb 28, 20191Feb 28, 20191
Shana V. WhiteShould I lead, facilitate, or get out of the way?Expert is a term often thrown around in variety of professional circles. In education and edutwitter world “expert” implies a variety of…Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Shana V. WhiteinIdentity, Education and PowerLessons in Social Justice……During the past several months, I’ve avoided most chats except the occasional pop in for a question or response that intrigued me. As I…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Shana V. WhiteEducational Equity….the onion of our schools……A song by Culture Club played during my last heavy set of deadlifts Saturday morning. You recognize the chorus of the song, right?:Oct 22, 20181Oct 22, 20181