Posts Tagged ‘classroom inclusion’
Why Every Child Should Go Camping At Least Once (But Preferably All the Time)
Sometimes, I worry that today’s kids are overly connected– staring at their phones, requiring constant entertainment, especially in the city. When I ask my students what they did during the weekend, their answers usually include the words “Netflix” and “Snapchat” more often than “biking” or “play.” Last week, I took my students (city kids growing…
Read MoreThat Kid That Needs a Little Bit More Love
We all have that one student that needs a little bit more love… The one that really pushes our buttons. The one who we think about on evenings and weekends who we just don’t know how to reach. Well, this student for me last year was a seventh grader named Amanda. Amanda frequently walked right…
Read MoreJack’s Story
Last year, my first year teaching, I had a student in my co-taught math class (whom I will call Jack) who was so painfully shy that I felt guilty for speaking to him; He was so clearly anxious about adult interactions that he would bite his sweatshirt sleeve until there were legitimate holes all over…
Read More‘Elitism?’ Be Careful How You Use that Word
Tracking. It’s a hot topic in education today, a point of controversy. Some say it is the only way to really meet every student’s needs. Others argue that it holds some students back unfairly. To me, it is a modern form of segregation and does not let us think of the lessons we all can…
Read MoreMy Proudest Moment
As a mother of twin toddlers, I am living my life in a whirlwind of movement, messes, and occasional mayhem. I have moments of frustration, moments of exhaustion, moments of wonder, and moments of overwhelming pride. Perhaps my proudest moment came the other day in a conversation with my children’s toddler room teacher. Sam and…
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