Are you a culturally responsive teacher? Are you selecting instructional activities to celebrate and appreciate diversity in the classroom? These are bold conversations that we must have with ourselves to assure that diversity elements are infused in the curriculum. One of the greatest challenges is the tendency to teach the way we were taught. I […]
Creating an Open, Energized, and Collaborative Classroom Environment
Have you ever wondered why some of your class sections are livelier and more engaged than others? Your 10am class is energized, asking meaningful questions, pushing each other, and generally performing at a high level. But in the very next period they’re almost zombie like, semi-responsive, and many students are barely holding on. It’s the […]