What if our rubrics were wheels instead of linear progressions that give the impression of learning coming to an end? A colleague brought me this idea and I can’t stop thinking about it.
This is a true (and unfortunate) statement. In 15 years of school and organizational culture work, it’s obvious this situation creates the most toxic cultures. We need strong leadership at all levels of the system.
I have a message for all the little girls and boys out there who dream of growing up to be superheroes: Superheroes walk among us.
They’re teachers, doctors, scientists, vaccine researchers—and you can grow up to be like them too.
South Carolina teacher @thegehrbear shares how she connected standard curriculum to the work of a living, local poet to better engage all of her students and create a more inclusive learning environment.
https://t.co/ZiCp49UjZe
Looking to bring more diversity into a reading list, a teacher @thegehrbear turned to a living, local poet’s work to use as anchor text to tie together a full semester of readings.
https://t.co/ZiCp49UjZe