Ellen DahlkeA teacher’s response to a school board member’s take on the strikeI know that my insights are incredibly valuable in a democratic discussion of how to most effectively educate Oakland’s children.6 min read·Jun 4, 2023----
Ellen DahlkeWhy We’re On StrikeThe status quo creates inequity, not our picket line.5 min read·May 14, 2023----
Ellen DahlkeIn Defense of the Kid Who “Doesn’t Do Their Part” in Group WorkWithout belonging, excellence is more like the narrow, arguably White supremacist “rigor” that neoliberal ed reformers often yap about.·14 min read·Oct 30, 2022----
Ellen DahlkeEssay for Jody: On Resources and ExcellenceThe time and attention of trusted community elders with relevant expertise yielded the relationships fundamental to academic excellence.·5 min read·Oct 22, 2022--1--1
Ellen DahlkeinEducate.I’m a Teacher, and I Can’t Live Like ThisTeachers are not mental health professionals, and I desperately want to stay in my lane.·6 min read·Nov 15, 2021--14--14
Ellen DahlkeinEducate.The Weaponization of GradesAre grades so essential an educational tool that they’re worth the damage they can do?·5 min read·Jun 28, 2021--2--2
Ellen DahlkeinEducate.Messiness in NumbersMasquerading as a nationally standardized system, the mathematical pathways to letter grades as idiosyncratic as teachers themselves.·8 min read·Jun 8, 2021----
Ellen DahlkeHumanizingI didn’t grow up thinking I was racist or feeling pride in being white, but I also didn’t grow up thinking Black people are as human as I…9 min read·May 29, 2020----
Ellen DahlkeEvil White WomanFor months, his voice has carried on in my head, pointing out and censoring my “evil white woman” (his words) thoughts and ways.7 min read·May 18, 2020--1--1