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Laurel Proctor

Singing myself home: How motherhood and a growth mindset brought me back to my voice

I couldn’t have predicted that bedtime songs with my infant son would be the thing that drew me back to classical music.

3 min readApr 21, 2024

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Laurel Proctor

“Wokeness” does not equal “Activism”: Thoughts on outrage culture

Note to readers: I originally published this essay on a personal blog on June 24, 2018. I am re-posting on Medium to streamline my writing…

4 min readFeb 16, 2022

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Laurel Proctor

Chris Harrison’s New Antiracist Journey

After a confusing and offensive interview in which Chris Harrison, host of The Bachelor franchise, defended racist acts, Harrison released…

4 min readFeb 17, 2021

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Chris Harrison’s New Antiracist Journey

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Laurel Proctor

The gravity of our work: A teacher’s reflections on January 6, 2021

As I watched the events of January 6 unfold, I felt my heart break for our country which has become so divided that we have multiple…

4 min readJan 9, 2021

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The gravity of our work: A teacher’s reflections on January 6, 2021

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Laurel Proctor

The virtues of planning “backwards” — A response to the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board (Episode 5)

In Episode 5, the Tribune claims that the strike is causing high school seniors to lose time to apply to college and gain valuable advice…

2 min readOct 26, 2019

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The virtues of planning “backwards” — A response to the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board (Episode 5)

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Laurel Proctor

“Chicago isn’t broke — the city’s priorities are”: a response to the Chicago Tribune (Episode 4)

In Episode 4, the Tribune argues that Chicagoans can’t afford the demands of the CTU. We’ve heard this claim many times before. This is a…

4 min readOct 24, 2019

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“Chicago isn’t broke — the city’s priorities are”: a response to the Chicago Tribune (Episode 4)

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Laurel Proctor

True urgency at the bargaining table: A response to the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board (Episode…

Note for Readers: This piece is in response to an ongoing miniseries by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on “Why a teachers strike is…

3 min readOct 22, 2019

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True urgency at the bargaining table: A response to the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board (Episode…

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Laurel Proctor

Why comprehensively safe schools are necessary for Chicago: A response to the Chicago Tribune’s…

Note for Readers: This piece is in response to an ongoing miniseries by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on “Why a teachers strike is…

3 min readOct 20, 2019

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Why comprehensively safe schools are necessary for Chicago: A response to the Chicago Tribune’s…

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Laurel Proctor

Why the status quo is bad for Chicago: a response to the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board

Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board began a “miniseries” blasting the Chicago Teachers Union Strike. Their first “episode”…

4 min readOct 18, 2019

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Why the status quo is bad for Chicago: a response to the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board

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Laurel Proctor

Laurel Proctor

Laurel is an educator and singer. Her work reflects her passion for building spaces of creativity, trust, and a mindset to "grow as we go."

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