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Former Newark Math Teacher looking to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics and science throughout the United States. Trying to change the world, one student at a time.

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Congratulations to the East Side High School Class of 2019!!! Today’s graduation marked the end of the most memorable chapter of my teaching career. I am so proud of this entire class, and especially the incredible group of students that were in my homeroom, my Geometry class, and (for many of them) my Algebra II class, too. It is genuinely hard to believe that it was almost four years ago that this extraordinary group of students walked into room 301 for the first time. To my beloved homeroom: On your first day of high school, I asked you all to put a little trust and faith in me, and I told you that we, together, were going to shock the world. You have all made such an incredible impact on my life, and have repeatedly shown everyone what students from Newark are capable of. You have all taught me so much, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be your teacher for so long. As I wrote in many of your yearbooks last week, I hope that you genuinely learned HOW to think, and thanks for keeping it 212° since day one. Between all of the Restorative Circles, Paulsen Challenges, and team-building activities along the way, our homeroom came together and became a true family. I love you all and I am so proud of each and every single one of you. As we all conclude our time at East Side together and move on to commence the rest of our lives, I hope that the memories that we made will truly last forever. Wherever you end up going next year and doing in the future, I hope that you all always remember to keep working hard and growing your brain. Remember that mistakes will always be expected, respected, and inspected, and try to remember to practice some mindfulness and to reflect metacognitively at every chance that you get. Never forget about the wisdom of crowds, and always strive to have a growth mindset with everything in life. Remember that there is something that we can learn from everyone that we meet. You are all the most inspirational people that I know, and I cannot wait to watch all of you change the world. Remember that our homeroom will ALWAYS be “soarin', flyin', and there's not a star in heaven that we can't reach.” LOVE YOU ALL!!! ~Paulsen

This past week, I was truly honored to have the opportunity to visit Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. After the Brown ruling in 1954, many school districts throughout the country defied the courts and chose to remain segregated. It was truly surreal learning about what really happened at Little Rock Central High School in 1957, and not the whitewashed version that is often told in history books. The 10 students that became known as the ‘Little Rock 9’ are true national heroes that were vilified, abused, and physically assaulted for simply wanting a great education. Although we have made tremendous progress as a country over the course of the last 65 years, we still have a long way to go, and many schools in many communities are actually more segregated now than they were in the 1950’s. Put succinctly, although we no longer have legally segregated schools, few of our schools are truly integrated. It is easy - particularly for white people - to say that they would have been against segregation back in the day, but we must use our privilege to speak out against the many injustices that are being carried out today that are apart of a vicious cycle of oppression. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has said: “The time is always right to do what is right.” Perhaps that first step is to learn about our country’s true history of racial oppression. Let us begin.

Congratulations @KimberlyPaulsen and @MattSantorufo on your engagement!!!! Wishing we could all go back to Thailand to celebrate!!

Congratulations on completing your last day of work and on your retirement, Mom!! 40 years working for one company; what an amazing accomplishment. Now it’s time to celebrate!!

“If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.” As Bryan Stevenson of @EJI_Org has said, we cannot fully understand many of the most destructive issues or policies in our country without first understanding America’s brutal history of racial inequality. We - and especially talking to white people here - need to learn more about the systems of oppression that permeate our society. If you are looking for a place to start, I encourage you to watch the documentary “13th” on Netflix, and I personally am always here if you are looking for a way to start the conversation. We genuinely need to have a long overdue conversation about race, poverty, and inequality in this country, no matter how uncomfortable that might make us. I personally had such a powerful experience visiting the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery this weekend, and walking across the Edmund Pettus bridge was truly one of the most surreal experiences I have ever had in my entire life. Put simply, we must do better, America. Thank you @EcVandervoort and @KaitlynDefeo for everything - it was so amazing seeing you guys!!!

Congratulations @Erik.Paulsen44 on making your confirmation this afternoon!!! I am so proud of you and honored to be your sponsor.

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