Author Archives: Abner Oakes

Guided Pathways in Rural Community Colleges: Equity and Opportunity

I wrote this blog post for work and thought I’d share it here. I feel very lucky to be part of this project working with rural community colleges and their community partners; in the last 25 years I have worked … Continue reading

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The Pandemic and Rural Schools

I had a chance to chat virtually with Michael Fawcett, who teaches 5th grade geography and mathematics in a rural Virginia school district. His district chose to go 100% virtual rather than risk the possibility of exposing students to Covid-19. … Continue reading

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How Are You Doing?

(This post originally appeared at my work place’s blog.) How are you doing? Yes, really, how are you doing? During the week of August 17, three ISA coaches conducted virtual professional development for one of our partner districts, Charles County Public … Continue reading

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#BackToSchool2020

With school starting this week or next week for many school districts, I asked a few teachers for their thoughts on this most unusual beginning of school. Thanks for your help, Danielle, Maija, and Njeri! OK, what are you doing … Continue reading

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College, high school, and a fulfilled life

I’m a big fan of Denise Pope and the work that she and her colleagues are doing at Challenge Success. As they write on their website, we believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and … Continue reading

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Social, Emotional, and Academic Development: SEADing the Path Forward

(My recent blog post for the Institute for Student Achievement. You can see the original here.) Soon, many young people will graduate high school and head off on a new adventure. Whether their journey leads to enrolling in college, going … Continue reading

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