Relationships & Culture
This is the core component of "Teaching Up" that builds a sense of trust and understanding with students.
What are positive relationships?
The practice of planning curriculum for students with "high ceilings" of learning, then providing support to help all students access it.
What is "teaching up"?
"Teaching up" is described as adopting this type of mindset and iterative practice to cultivate meaningful learning opportunities.
What is a growth-based mindset?
Beyond academic skills, the book emphasizes the importance of helping students become more socially adept by focusing on this area.
What is social and emotional learning (SEL)?
The book provides these kinds of tools for building relationships and increasing the level of rigor and relevance.
What are practical, step-by-step practices/strategies?
Venola Mason emphasizes that this type of environment is crucial for revealing a student's hidden potential.
What is a high-trust, high-support environment?
The book encourages moving from a "pedagogy of poverty" to a "pedagogy of _____" to provide equitable access to complex work.
What is "plenty"?
This practice ensures that all students have high expectations applied to them, regardless of their background or current skill level.
What is maintaining high academic expectations for all students?
The book discusses the influence of the classroom environment and this specific external factor on student learning
What is the impact of childhood trauma?
The author suggests using online tools like this platform to create interactive Jeopardy games.
What are platforms like Jeopardy Labs or Factile?