PinnedEmily PopekinModern ParentThe Everything ProvidersAbout 10 years ago, an education consultant named Jamie Vollmer wrote a list. If you are a teacher or a school administrator, there’s a…·11 min read·Nov 11, 2020--4--4
PinnedEmily PopekMary Oliver Was My Teacher — Here’s What I Learned From HerFirst published on Electric Literature·6 min read·Jan 18, 2019--2--2
Emily PopekNotes from the School Pickup Line2:40 p.m.: I know I have to leave in five literal actual minutes to pick up my kid from school, but I really just want to finish this…·5 min read·Sep 27, 2021----
Emily PopekNo One Is Coming Out Of This Ahead“What if instead of ‘behind,’ this group of kids is advanced because of this?”·7 min read·Jun 28, 2020----
Emily PopekI Thought I Was A C.J. Cregg But Really I’m A QuarkOne woman I know got Joey Lucas from “The West Wing,” the calm, clever and capable political pollster played by Marlee Matlin.·3 min read·Apr 9, 2020----
Emily PopekinEpilogueWriting Lessons From The ClashI’ve just finished up listening to “Stay Free: the Story of the Clash,” the 8-episode podcast narrated by Chuck D, and besides totally…·3 min read·Feb 4, 2020--1--1
Emily PopekWhat to Do When Your Pitch Gets StolenGetting taken advantage of can seem like part of the business.·6 min read·Oct 9, 2019--1--1
Emily PopekMy Relationship With Amazon Is Longer Than My MarriageDear Amazon,·3 min read·Apr 24, 2018--1--1
Emily PopekFrederick Winslow Taylor, eat your heart out.The pioneer of scientific management would no doubt give at least a nod of professional admiration to the patent that was recently filed·6 min read·Mar 8, 2018----