Stop talking so much in class and monopolizing the time. If your kids want to talk let them learn through talk like we all do. Give them something to talk about that is interesting, challenging, and meaningful, to them.not you. Them.
Learn about restorative justice & restorative practices so that you can have a different relationship with your black students. Realize there is a whole lot more you need to do before RJ/RO, nothing to do with classroom management, all to do with you.
Think about how you can elevate and center the black experience in your curricula, year around, not just a negative stories of oppresssion but lift up stories and examples of resistance, affirmation, and empowerment.
2nd grade students are motivated and engaged in thinking and comprehension as they collaborate in small peer-led teams to compare their school and schools around the world.