The little solutions in the classroom can often create big impacts for the classroom—and today’s Kicking The Copier is very much one of those examples: a simple question you can begin occasionally including as a teacher to better support students in the way they deserve to be supported.
Thanks so much for this. It is contributing to a better community by expanding both teachers' and students' knowledge of each other. The framing, the intentionality, tells them a lot about us (and the key that "you actually read those?") and if they choose to respond, to self-advocate, we can learn more about them. Simple and valuable, the best idea!
This is great and is a very simple addition. Sometimes all students need is some space to express their needs and feel like they have a voice to advocate for themselves!
This article by Alex is a mainstay in my thinking—definitely important to be intentional about how/when, and to frame it with boundaries that recognize the role of the teacher/student in the classroom, for sure (including limitations).
Thanks so much for this. It is contributing to a better community by expanding both teachers' and students' knowledge of each other. The framing, the intentionality, tells them a lot about us (and the key that "you actually read those?") and if they choose to respond, to self-advocate, we can learn more about them. Simple and valuable, the best idea!
This is great and is a very simple addition. Sometimes all students need is some space to express their needs and feel like they have a voice to advocate for themselves!
This reminds me of a post Alex Venet wrote earlier this year.
https://www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/i-wish-teachers-knew?format=amp
You are doing such good work. Keep it up!
This article by Alex is a mainstay in my thinking—definitely important to be intentional about how/when, and to frame it with boundaries that recognize the role of the teacher/student in the classroom, for sure (including limitations).