"Behavior is communication. When a student is struggling we need to ask ourselves what happened to this child instead of what's wrong with the child. What need is the child trying to get met and really, the future of urban education rests on that question"
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Teachers in Parkway's Early Childhood program have setup outdoor learning spaces including mud kitchens, rock boxes and gardening areas. They have seen that the increased time spent outdoors has had a positive impact on the kids!
An important literacy for us to teach! Opinion | To Recognize Misinformation in Media, Teach a Generation While It’s Young - The New York Times https://t.co/4IBUHhIxV4
#LeaderEdChat A4 The most effective way to support Black boys is to look closely at schools where Black boys excel. They show us how to create the conditions that lead to success.
Encouraging students to tell their stories is a way of validating those stories and the lives and experiences of students according to @reneewauthor.
How are you encouraging students to tell their story? https://t.co/KPPceqJtlu
"Love alone does not feed no family or sustain change. We need to make this road by walking it." #KidLit4BlackLives#BlackLivesMatter We need to challenge the status quo.
RIGHT NOW: A peaceful protest organized by high school students is underway in O’Fallon, MO. There are several hundreds. @OFallonPolice are providing a safe way for protestors. Some officers are walking with them. @ksdknews
Educators, start the new year asking your students what they’ve learned on their own? Ask how they learned it. Let them know they are “learners”. Build a mindset that they can learn. Talk about how you the learn new things. We are in the learning business. @SPNconnect