Restorative Justice in School: An Overview 18Feb2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez Instead of looking for ways to make punishments stricter, restorative justice seeks to build relationships and repair harm. Learn more about how this holistic approach works.
Making School a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students 5Nov2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Discrimination and harassment are still a daily reality for many LGBTQ students. Here are some things teachers can do to change that.
When We Lose the Right to Call Ourselves Professionals 16Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez This is not the way professionals handle things.
Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions 10Sep2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez In some cases, teachers think they’re practicing culturally responsive teaching, when in fact, they’re kind of not. Zaretta Hammond helps clear things up.
Four Ways Teachers Can Support Students of Color 12Mar2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez By taking a few specific actions, teachers could be doing an incredible job of helping students of color reach their full potential.
A Collection of Resources for Teaching Social Justice 14Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Want your students to actively engage in addressing inequality? Explore this annotated bibliography of resources for teaching students about social justice.
A Teacher’s Coming Out Story 25Mar2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez Most LGBT teachers still feel they have to conceal their sexual orientation. A few years ago, 5th-grade teacher Jessica Lifshitz decided to stop hiding.
Talking About Race in School: An Interview with José Vilson 3Dec2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Race-related issues impact all of us, inside school and out. How can we have productive, healthy conversations with students about these issues?
How We Pronounce Student Names, and Why it Matters 14Apr2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Mutilating someone’s name is a tiny act of bigotry. Whether you intend to or not, what you’re communicating is this: Your name is different. Foreign. Weird. It’s not worth my time to get it right.