There are a lot of people feeding their egos & "doing" equity but not making meaningful change in their policies & practices to change outcomes & experiences for the students we serve.
A professional learning community evaluates the effectiveness of its efforts through actual evidence of student learning. Good intentions and hard work is not enough...how do you know that a specific practice or policy is helping more students learn at higher levels? #atplc
Teachers who effectively use technology in the classroom have one thing in common: They care more about learning than the tools that cause it.
7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology https://t.co/yOSfNI8X8z
#ThoughtForTheDay Focus on students’ strengths rather than wrongdoings. Their mistakes should not negatively define who they are or their value within the school community. #HandleWithCareEDU
Toxic privilege is when you fight for the right to stay blind to the problems other people face because you benefit from the system that created the problems.
We need to talk about Unconscious Bias in all work settings. How can we recognize the bias we bring to our work environments? Our own individual thoughts, experiences & knowledge? 🤔Have the conversations with your teams & help be the change we hope to see in our world.
A colleague shared a video of a teacher putting stickers on her face every time a new student participated. I tried out the idea, and my classes were determined to get as many stickers on my face in an hour! Needless to say, I looked crazy by the end of it! 🤪 #whateverittakes