Dear We Are Teachers, During a group discussion, one of my students made a blatantly racist remark. I immediately addressed it, redirected the conversation, and followed up with admin. Their response? “We’ll keep an eye on it.” That’s it. No...
Throughout the school year, there is so much to celebrate and learn, from exploring different cultures and perspectives to uncovering the real truth behind our history to gaining a greater understanding of our planet and ourselves. If you’re looking for...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of education—from the free models like ChatGPT to education-focused tools like Khan Academy’s Khanmigo. As we start bringing AI into classrooms, how do we do so without sacrificing equity, privacy, and inclusion? We talked...
Teaching might not come with a dress code that necessarily prioritizes comfort, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take it into consideration. After all, with hours spent on your feet—in front of the board, crouching next to desks, leading long...
Teachers can have a bit of a difficult time finding the peace and quiet they deserve—especially at the start of the school year. So if you’re trying enjoy your favorite lesson planning playlist (or tune out the work day with...
Knowledge is limited. Knowledge deficits are unlimited. Knowing something–all of the things you don’t know collectively is a form of knowledge. There are many forms of knowledge–let’s think of knowledge in terms of physical weights, for now. Vague awareness is...
A critical thinking strategy is simply a ‘way’ to encourage or facilitate the cognitive act of thinking critically. Critical thinking is the ongoing application of unbiased, accurate, and ‘good-faith’ analysis, interpretation, contextualizing, and synthesizing multiple data sources and cognitive perspectives...
See also The Real You Is All Of Us In the last ten years, too many teachers have left the teaching profession altogether because they feel burned out, unsupported, or unsafe. Any reassurance provided by empty platitudes like, “We’re all...
Costa’s Levels of Questioning — designed by educational researcher Art Costa — feature three tiers of questioning designed to promote higher-level thinking and inquiry. Similar to Bloom’s taxonomy, Costa’s lower level prompts students to use more basic faculties; as students...
contributed by Angela Peery Picture a classroom full of youngsters. They could be darling, chubby-cheeked kindergartners or swaggering, confident high school seniors – or anything in between. Can you see them? Now, picture this class engrossed in reading. What does...
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