What's a benefit of considering assessment data of students?
Allows teachers to better identify each student's strengths and weaknesses in order to better improve on the weaknesses.
Why is it important to set high expectations for our students?
It affects their self-esteem, promotes academic achievement, and overall improves their wellbeing.
Why is it important to educate on poverty, economic injustice, and class bias?
To understand how race and economic class intersect in order to empower students to challenge bias and inequality.
How can we educate and respond to children in poverty?
Establish high expectations, use data to inform on strengths and weaknesses, make space in a schedule for answering questions (be flexible)
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Jeopardy
How can literacy in education help students?
Helps them in school (better grades), helps them secure a job, helps them understand the world around them, etc.
What does it mean to "adopt higher-order, learning-centered pedagogies?"
Approaches that prioritize critical thinking, problem-solving skills, creativity, and deeper understanding of concepts among students.
How can educators ensure everyone be treated fairly and equally within their classroom?
Acknowledge biases and try to suppress them, make everyone feel represented within the classroom, and make groups where the students interact with different students every time.
How can we incorporate music and art into the classroom?
Make things visual when you teach them, have students make something along with you, play music in the classroom, etc.
What is our teacher's first and last name?
Miguel Hernandez
Why is it important to make learning fun?
Students learn without knowing they're learning, more engaging, students could stay on task instead of their minds wandering, etc.
Critical literacy fosters a sense of empowerment and ___________ in students.
inclusivity
What are some ways that we, as educators, mitigate our biases?
Raise awareness of our own biases, plan inclusive learning activities, etc.
How can we incorporate movement and exercise in the classroom?
Create outdoor activities and games or have a warm-up before class (jumping jacks, walking around, etc.) Incorporate them as brain breaks, etc.
Besides Friday and March 8th, what day is it tomorrow?
International Women's Day