Fall 2026
Kaleidoscope: Educator Voices & Perspectives
In this issue of Kaleidoscope, we bring you stories from the teacher leadership inquiry journeys of our authors.
From the Editors’ Desk
Building a Community of Teacher Writers
The Kaleidoscope staff discusses the process of learning and sharing ideas through writing.
In This Issue
How Teaching Has Already Prepared You to Hold Elected Office
Anne Watson, teacher and politician, wants you to run for elected office.
Discovering the Different Forms of Collaboration and Critical Friendships
We think of teacher leadership as a formal set of roles, but Kwesi Vincent describes how informal collaboration led him to be a teacher leader.
Teacher Leadership: Collective Growth Through Collaboration
Annie Sussman set out to define teacher leadership, and discovered how teachers lead while maintaining their classroom teaching practice.
Poetry Corner: Who Belongs in Math?
Using poetry, Ayanna Perry explores the world at the intersection of math and identity.
What Marikee Taught Me: Navigating Education for ELL Students
Michaelrose Ravalier explores the intersection of culture and education and how this can impact English Language Learners’ experiences with school.
Taking a Journal Moment
Tamashi Hettiarachchi uses student journals to learn more about her students’ lives and connect with them as people.
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About Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope strives to provide readers and writers a public space for discourse and dialogue about the knowledge and expertise of teachers and the complexity of our profession. We believe that teachers are well-positioned to improve education in their classrooms and beyond, and we know the power that storytelling and knowledge sharing can hold in the process of transforming educational outcomes for students.
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