Category: schools as safe spaces
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A Teacher Sparks the Courage of a School District
In my previous post, I asked if you are indicted by or changing our education system. Are you just going along with a system that marginalizes some groups of people or are you standing up for and pushing to make change. In our current political environment, it takes courage to stand up for marginalized students.…
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Equity is Acting Humanely
Some people in today’s political discourse treat equity like a dirty word. Something to be avoided. They claim that equity gives an unfair advantage to some people over others and therefore we must get rid of equity. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Equity is doing whatever it takes to ensure everyone reaches a…
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Cooperative Learning: A Powerful Tool for Equity (Part II)
Cooperative learning is a powerful tool for helping to create equity in our schools and classrooms. Highly effective cooperative learning structures help ensure all students master rigorous grade level standards. This instructional model is constructed so that students are working together to ensure each one learns and masters the content that has often been initially…
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Establishing High Expectations for All Students
We communicate our lesser expectations for some students from the moment they walk in the door; before they are even tracked into our system.
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Closing Schools Harms Our Poorest Students
When schools close, our most vulnerable students fall behind in learning. While they are required to stay home they are often subject to the same risks that closed the school such as no air conditioning or hazardous air quality.