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Edward Lentol

Instructional Support Interventionist at NYC DOE

Articles

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Education
Teaching in Technicolor: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Modern Classrooms
<p class="mb-4">One memorable experience that highlights the impact of diversifying resources occurred when I supported a team of elementary educators...
December 7, 2025Read article
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Education
The Spill Before the Chill: How 2% Milk Taught Me 100% Patience
<p class="mb-4">It was a Wednesday. I remember because I had finally remembered to bring my travel mug, and I was feeling victorious sipping hot coffe...
December 6, 2025Read article
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Communication and SpeechEducation
Muffin but Respect: How Baked Goods Do Better HR Than Your Intranet
<p class="mb-4">When you hand someone a muffin and a cup of coffee at work, you are not just offering them breakfast. You are delivering a sugar-coate...
November 25, 2025Read article
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Health and Mental Wellness
Why Your Aunt Needs a Calm-Down Corner: Thanksgiving Lessons from an Elementary School Cafeteria
<p class="mb-4">As any seasoned elementary school interventionist will tell you, if you can deescalate a lunchtime feud over who skipped whom in the p...
November 21, 2025Read article
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Education
Transforming Everyday Interactions into Meaningful Connections
<p class="mb-4">As an elementary educator, I’ve learned that some of the most powerful teaching and relationship-building moments are not found in sch...
November 10, 2025Read article
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EducationCommunication and Speech
Calm, Clear, Connected: A Teacher’s Guide to Successful Parent Conferences
<p class="mb-4">As a teacher at a Title I elementary school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I’ve learned that thoughtful preparation is essential before st...
November 5, 2025Read article
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Education
Federal Shutdown Fallout: How Special Education Teams Are Holding the Line
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">Impact on School-Based Special Education Teams</h2><p class="mb-4">In school buildings like mine in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the ...
October 18, 2025Read article
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EducationHealth and Mental Wellness
The Myth of the “Perfect Teacher” and How It Damages Our Well-Being
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">The Problem with “Perfection” in Teaching</h2><p class="mb-4">When I started teaching, I remember the unspoken expectation to be...
October 11, 2025Read article
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Health and Mental WellnessEducation
Leading with Compassion: Schoolwide SEL After a Tragedy
<p class="mb-4">Losing a beloved colleague is one of the most difficult experiences any educator can endure. When our school community faced the devas...
September 28, 2025Read article
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Education
Trust, Fist Bumps, and Resilience: The Science of Student-Teacher Bonds
<p class="mb-4">Greeting hundreds of students and parents by name at the main entrance with a fist bump each morning isn’t just a routine. It’s the fo...
September 21, 2025Read article
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EducationAdvocacyUnderserved Populations
From Bias to Belonging: Why Culturally Responsive Education Matters
<p class="mb-4">As an NYC DOE educator dedicated to mentoring new teachers, guiding multilingual learners, and leading Respect for All in a Title-1 Br...
September 17, 2025Read article
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