Not everybody can stay home, and we owe a big debt of gratitude to health professionals, transit and airport workers, first responders, and everyone keeping our communities going. Leaders have to step up to support people whose lives and livelihoods take a hit in the weeks ahead.
#TuesdayTip... Make Task Value Clear. Connections are Key.
As adults, we tend to do tasks that we know have value in one way or another & prioritize them accordingly. Some kids need help developing that understanding. They need to know why what they are learning is important.
You know what we’re going to do tomorrow?
Same thing we do every week. Fight for:
✅ Living wages & unions
✅ A humane border
✅ Healthcare + edu as rights
✅ Loosening the grip of corp lobbyists on our democracy
They can stay busy defending racism.
We’ve got things to do.
This story should be told over and over again in media and communications classes. If done right, media can transform the world for the better. Thank you, Dr. Pierce, for fighting for little people who look like me to feel safe and seen.
The same way I’ve seen police pick fights with and harass Black youth, is often the same way I see some educators talk to Black students.
If it’s not you, great! But it happens— it does. What will you do about it when you see it? How will you fight for ALL children?
Get automatic feedback from your students after each class. It could sting a bit at times, but at least it helps us reflect on our day and how the lesson was perceived.
I went into student mode dissecting yesterday's Nonprofit Quarterly article on trauma-informed schools. The term is such a buzzword in education reform these days but I think it's limited in its power if we don't show what it looks like in practice on a s…https://t.co/2Hv7FmhNLY
"One key to closing the achievement gap might be to close the relationship gap first." @DaleErq
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