9 Tips for Framing Brave Conversations About Race and Ethnicity
by Sheldon Eakins | 6.3.20
We are living through a moment that calls us, as educators, to have brave conversations about race, culture and identity.
Category Archive for Student relationships
Discovering a Student’s Passion to Find the Right Support
by Valentina Gonzalez | 2.9.20
I work primarily with English language learners, including students who are brand new to our country. Students who arrive in America as new immigrants can feel so scared and alone at first.
My Strategy For Calling On Students
by Robyn Howton | 12.9.19
I recently asked my students to write about the best and worst experiences they’ve ever had with a teacher, and I’ve tried to use their answers to guide me.
What Can I Still Learn About My Students?
by Rana Khatib | 11.23.19
I was working with a Spanish-speaking student, and I thought I was saying his name correctly. But a quick look he gave me during an activity made me pause and think, ‘Is he reacting to how I’m pronouncing his name?’
I Thought Every Family Felt Welcome at Family Night – But I Was Missing Something
by Eric Saibel | 11.19.19
Connecting with our students’ families means a lot to me – and it makes a huge difference for our school culture, too.
My Goal this School Year is to Meet Students’ Diverse Needs in an Advanced Class
by Robyn Howton | 11.15.19
I’m working to make sure my students understand my goal for all of them: to start wherever they are now, and go as far as we can together.
A Classroom Where All Emotions Are Welcome
by Kristen Anderson | 10.15.19
I start every school year knowing that as my young students grow, they’re going to experience not just the joy of discoveries and achievements, but frustration and anger and disappointment as well.
A Few Words From a Student Changed My Perspective
by Matt Johnson | 9.26.19
Like a lot of teachers, my first few years in the classroom were really hard. In my sixth year of teaching, I came close to quitting the profession.
Building Classroom Culture, Part 2: Lifelines
by Monte Syrie | 9.16.19
As the first days and weeks of school unfold, I’m making sure my students know how much honesty matters in my classroom.
Teachers are Holders of Hope
by Sarah Brown Wessling | 9.14.19
On the first day of school last year, I met Alex. It didn’t take me long to recognize he was going to be a student who always held two things at once.
