How to Help Students Without Being a Savior 10Dec2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Trying to meet big student needs on your own is ultimately not that helpful to the student. Here’s how to shift your approach.
Two Books to Help You Hold Healthy Classroom Conversations About Race 12Nov2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Our classrooms can be spaces where we learn to have conversations about challenging topics with respect, curiosity, and kindness.
Your Teachers Need a Win 22Oct2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez The smallest bit of praise can give a person enough confidence, enough of a dopamine hit, to keep going.
Nothing’s Going to Change My Mind: How Unconditional Positive Regard Transforms Classrooms 18Sep2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez What if students didn’t have to do anything to earn our care?
Untangling the Debate Over Reading Instruction 20Aug2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez When it comes to teaching kids how to read, what is the big debate about? And what does research say we should be doing?
Supporting Intermediate English Learners in Every Subject 21May2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Students who have learned enough English to thrive socially may still need scaffolding to thrive academically. These strategies can help.
Integrating Arab Narratives Across the Curriculum 2May2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Positive, accurate representations of Arab voices and contributions are largely missing from our classrooms. Let’s change that.
Unpacking Trauma-Informed Teaching 18Apr2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez What does it look like in practice, how do some approaches miss the mark, and how can any teacher get started?
What Is the Secret Sauce for Deeper Learning? 2Apr2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Want to add more depth to the learning in your classroom? Start here.