“Connectedness always beats metrics as a predictor of group perforemance”
Category: Caring adult
Jun 28
Making space for restorative justice
Restorative justice, … is a huge component of this new vision of justice. As a practice that facilitates conversation, restorative justice allows a crime survivor to explain what they need to make things right, and then holds the guilty party accountable for doing it. It’s a victim-centered process in which everyone is treated with dignity …
Jun 27
Washington Post – What five black fathers are saying to their children about this historic moment
In recent weeks — amid a global pandemic and a historic national uprising against police brutality and systemic racism — a lifelong racial justice advocate sat down with his 9-year-old daughter to talk about the protesters marching in the streets. A retired New York City detective worried for the safety of his son, a police …
Jun 26
Edutopia reports that Teachers Around the World Tell Us Reopening Is Tough, but Joyful – In countries where infection rates have stabilized, schools are reopening
” Edutopia article had worldwide feedback from over 600 teachers about their return to class and what they shared was: THE BIG PICTURE—THINGS ARE GOING WELL ALTERNATE DAY ATTENDANCE IS THE NEW NORMAL NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, YOU’LL NEED GOOD TECHNOLOGY WATCH FOR A SPECIAL CASE OF TEACHER BURNOUT STILL IN MOTION AT SOME HIGH …
Jun 21
4 things you can do to root out anti-black racism in your school
“First and foremost, educators, even in this stay-at-home moment, you must address racism in America in your schools and classrooms. You must let students talk about what they feel, encourage them to write about their emotions, and create space for students to emote—even as all of that will have to be done virtually. This is …
Jun 21
Five Things Not To Do When Schools Re-open by Pasi Sahlberg
“Many are afraid losing their health, the lives of loved ones, their jobs, their dreams, and their futures. What most parents probably expect from schools now is safety and stability, not revolution or change. I like many others think that now is the time to reimagine schools. But I am afraid that making these dreams come true at scale will be very difficult.”
Jun 15
A public high school administrator recounts the moment she recognized that her teachers disciplined black and white students differently.
“The most blatant example of a biased punishment I’ve had to deal with was also the first, and it involved the school dress code. I’ve never been a fan of uniforms, and our high school didn’t have them, but we did have a dress code, as well as a violation that kept coming up: boys …
Jun 08
The shift to working online requires teachers to think a little differently about how to build the culture they want with their students: 5 helpful steps from Edutopia
Complete a culture inventory Establish digital community agreements Establish trusting relationships Build respect Scaffold responsibility Read article
May 29
“A connected school always focuses on planting flowers instead of pulling weeds”: 5 Strategies for closure and transition
“Calming year end stress for can include these strategies:
1. Symbolic gifts
2. photos and affirmations
3. planting and nurturing
4. Remember to breathe
5. the family tree