Teachers can skip strict poetic forms and give students the freedom to choose the subject of their work to help deepen their understanding and appreciation of poetry.
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Kids need people who love them. Kids need structure and high expectations. Kids need restorative conversations, not suspensions. Kids need more recess. Kids need culturally relevant curriculum.
Why are things like this so hard to do?
Students are not going to remember or care what digital platforms we use or what new learning they do. It's the ways we connect with them and make them feel like they are still part of something real that matters. That is our work now. #distancelearning
An elementary teacher who is comfortable with experimenting in the classroom tackles today's biggest challenge—shifting to online learning mid-semester.
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I wrote Black Boys and White Educators https://t.co/JNf54BzVTf
white folx: let's all keep modeling vulnerability! read this, & then I challenge you to journal a little bit on your own:what moment/s in your teaching are you not proud of?What will you change?How will you do better?
On this #LaborDay, here are some recommended titles for pre-K to 12. If students grow up reading these books, they might wonder why the U.S. celebrates Labor Day in Sept. instead of on International Workers' Day (May 1).
Add'l book suggestions welcome. https://t.co/3jCA8rmDBX