What should Ss be learning in the first weeks of school?
~Their teachers know and like them as a person
~Their peers know and like them as a person
~They belong in the classroom community
~They have something of value to contribute during every part of the school day
We hosted Montessori guides at Asbury Park today - They got to choose 10-20 books for their classroom libraries, a couple of PD books for summer reading, enjoyed light refreshments, and gathered ideas for next year’s Peace Education lessons. @Detroitk12@DPSCDCurriculum
Green schoolyards visits as part of the #NatureEverywhere conference ~ Clement Ave. School, Milwaukee German Immersion School, & Richard Kluge Creative Arts Elementary @MilwaukeeMPS
Supporting early literacy @Detroitk12 in this morning’s Pre-K Office Hours: Books and activities connected to Pre-K Creative Curriculum on display to inspire curriculum planning. 👇
During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”
bell hooks was a major influence on me as a teacher. She’ll be missed….
“As a classroom community, our capacity to generate excitement is deeply affected by our interest in one another, in hearing one another’s voices, in recognizing one another’s presence.”
-bell hooks
Giving students opportunities to counter misrepresentation can inspire critical creations. These students wrote the stories they wished publishers would center—and then took action to ask for change.
https://t.co/wjT74DIbCe
I just picked up one of these books for my toddler to see LGBTQ characters in a children's book. Check out this great list of books and movies from @learnforjustice to include more LGBTQ representation in your school or classroom: https://t.co/rF071eTw8e #PrideMonth