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"I do not think white teachers enter the profession wanting to harm children of color, but they will hurt a child whose culture is viewed as an afterthought."
—@BLoveSoulPower bit.ly/2HHJvGq
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"As human beings, one of the most essential needs we have is the need to belong." In fact, neuroscience shows that this sense of belonging is a prerequisite for learning. #HowLearningHappens
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In their new article, Fountas and Pinnell discuss the role that text levels play in literacy instruction. hubs.ly/H0gDqlC0 #FPLiteracy
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Trauma-informed classroom practices help all children—regardless of their histories and home contexts—feel loved, understood, and ready to learn. #HowLearningHappens
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Be careful not to diminish...
✅ Focus more on what your students can do, not what they cannot do.
✅ See them for who they are becoming, not just who they are right now.
✅ Be careful of judging students with a yardstick of your own years. They’re still kids.
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What type of thinking are we encouraging? Are we teaching students to think like...
Artists
Authors
Entrepreneurs
Engineers
Leaders
Learners
Scientists
Problem solvers
Creators
Makers
Mentors
World changers
Or
Test takers?
#FutureDriven
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What if every teacher experienced the deep levels of empathy, safety, value, intentionity, & belief in their capabilities that we hope for every child in every classroom. Often, we create what we experience. Teachers are critical to the change the process.
Teachers, you matter.
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Kids learn more from teachers who smile. Greet your students with a smile and call them by name.
Kids learn more from teachers who connect. Know your students and know what makes them unique.
Kids learn more from teachers who encourage. Lift them up and notice their strengths.
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"True student agency is not actually about getting students to do what we want; it’s about helping them learn to identify what they want for themselves, to expand their view beyond this current task." - @mary_teaching
Student agency for beginners: bit.ly/2S1Ryje
It's a shift from teachers as the experts and controllers of learning in the room, to teachers as consultants and facilitators of student learning, helping students to make connections with peers, outside experts, and the community. honorsgradu.com/student-agen…
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Weekly #IBPYP wisdom: Visible teaching and visible learning | @VisibleLearning
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The attitudes of the adults in a school quickly become the attitudes of the students.
Never forget that your #attitude is contagious.