“When we unmask our own biases and shift our thinking, we create learning spaces where every student can thrive.” Growing up, I was a student navigating an education system that didn’t fully see me. As a young immigrant in a new country, I wrestled with language, culture, and identity, sitting in classrooms where few, if […]
Here’s What Most Teachers Prioritize on Day One of a New School Year The academic schedule’s cyclical nature offers teachers a chance to hit the restart button at the beginning of each school year. To prepare, teachers take on a number of tasks, from decorating their classrooms to devising new lesson plans. But the real […]
Making grading more about feedback—and less about the score. Any work I assign through Google Classroom is an optional enrichment learning opportunity. Students will not receive grades that will count for their report card. However, I will offer feedback, sometimes as a score or as comments, to help each child progress in their understanding of […]
Being able to understand others’ lives and perspectives is a key factor in emotionally intelligent leadership. Our brains are wired for survival, but also for empathy. We have mirror neurons that fire when we see other people’s pain. Let us learn to love ourselves, so we can be more open and compassionate to others, and […]
“A student’s inner monologue can make or break the way they deal with challenge. Here’s how to guide them toward positivity.” Whenever I hand students a challenging math problem, they make a series of choices. It may feel to them like the adults in the room have all the power, but some of the most […]
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I’d like to recommend a book to you. Its not new but its message is timely and enduring. The book is “Choice Words” by Peter H. Johnston. Its message is very clear, the words we use with students matters. The book demonstrates how the things we say have surprising consequences for what students learn and […]
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