Keith Kindred
Freelance commentatorKeith Kindred is a retired civics and history teacher. He is now a freelance writer and also writes about history, education and civic life at Undercurrents.
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When generative artificial intelligence began showing up in schools a few years ago, much of the conversation focused on a familiar problem: cheating.
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Michigan has spent a decade trying to improve how children learn to read. The latest results suggest there is still a long way to go.
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Keith Kindred is retiring as a social studies teacher after 33 years, and has these reflections.
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Commentator and high school social studies teacher Keith Kindred talks about trying to teach under the Trump administration.
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Clean air and water are public goods. A national defense is a public good. Our communication airwaves are a public good. And so, as the term would imply, is public education. That we should all have access to these things whether we are affiliated with a political party or not is self-evident. What is not as obvious is that we need to make special efforts to ensure this is the case.
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As an educator, I can't help but wonder how all of this will transform teaching and learning. To that end, I’ve been doing some preliminary experimentation.
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HB 5722 is another legislative attack on teachers