Unpacking ‘For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood’: Transformative Lessons in Education
The book For White People Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest if Y’all Too by Christopher Emdin, has reshaped my instructional approach. In […]
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Trauma-Influenced Pedagogy
‘Fostering Resilient Learners; Strategies for creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom’ By Kristin Souers and Peter hall is a book written with an extreme purpose in mind. […]
Trauma Informed Teaching: How do we get there?
Teaching not only ourselves, but also our students on how to be resilient as science learners will better prepare them for scenarios they might encounter […]
Lets Make our Thinking Visible in Science!
A science classroom sets up an opportunity for students to think critically, explore new information, and engage in thought-provoking discussions based on the content presented […]
Engaging resources on a budget!!
One of the most important aspects of being a science teacher is getting your students involved and engaged in the material. This is part of […]
Engaging Students on a Budget
When aiming to engage students in a productive and meaningful way, looking at how to incorporate the 5E’s learning cycle can set your lesson off […]
Moving from the Center
Margins are a space between worlds, where two unrelated realms meet. Blurring the lines between “this” and “that”, it is an exceptional place to make […]
RESOURCES RESOURCES- READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Brain Busters: Brain busters are a great start to any class! They create an engaging start to the period and can even incorporate the course […]
Supporting Resilient Learners
Personally, one of the main reasons I want to be a teacher is to cheer my students on and support them as they go through […]
Coping Together: Helping Students Cope with Trauma
Teaching is hard. Ask any teacher. And it’s certainly not made any easier by the fact that our students are not blank slates. Teaching would be so much easier if students came into the classroom without previous experiences. But the reality is they are. More than that though, students are coming to our classrooms with trauma. Teaching traumatized learners takes skill, practice, and patience. Today, we’re going to unpack how we can help our students become resilient learners.