Come as you are
Kim Broomer’s classroom is one of the most unique and supportive learning environments I have ever heard of.
Breaking New Ground
The 2024 Washington State Teacher of the Year believes the answer is yes—and she’s innovating new techniques to support them.
Sum-thing new
It’s part of a new approach to teaching America’s least favorite subject.
Signs of hope
Washington State Teacher of the Year Dana Miles uses bus schedules, coffee orders, and dinner recipes to teach her students about self-advocacy.
The path forward
A community college in California is streamlining the journey from high school to higher education to the workforce.
Pandemic preventers
I met with 33 scientists in my latest Gates Notes Deep Dive.
Native talents
Why I made a deerskin medicine bag with Washington state’s Teacher of the Year.
Math problem
Students have called this math course “torture,” but here are some ways to improve it.
Good advice
The College Advising Corps helps low-income and underrepresented students pursue college degrees.
Brighter days
Our conversation served as the inaugural session of a new series called Gates Notes Deep Dive.
