5 High Impact Discourse Strategies
The key to maintaining classroom discourse involves having multiple strategies to engage students in the process. The goal is to invite as many students and
Author: Ashley Hughes
White Supremacy Culture
What norms and unwritten rules does your school adhere to and why? Who do these “codes of conduct” benefit? Who do they marginalize? What can
Discussing Identity in the Classroom
About five years go, I started piecing together elements of my classroom community that I saw as critical components. I was doing a “ten-year
Co-Creating an Equitable ELA Classroom
But, what is equity? The existence in which all people or groups are given access to the correct number and types of resources for them
Reflect, Learn, & Be an Anti-Racist Teacher
A few days ago, I posted some reflections about the book Teach Like a Champion on Instagram. My post reflected years of dissecting and
Honoring Juneteenth in the Classroom
Juneteenth was absent from my K-12 school experience. The first time I learned about Juneteenth, I was a college sophomore. It was 2002, and I
Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist Work is Priceless
Y’all realize you can’t buy #antiracism, right? – Tiffany Jewell There’s something about the current times that has me in my feelings and my mind
Poetry and Social Justice in ELA
Poetry is many things. It is: • an art form • a creative expression of emotions and feelings • a layered form of communication •
Anti-bias/Anti-racist micromoments
One question I often receive is “what are anti-bias and anti-racist actions I can take on a daily basis?” A great question, but I am
Politics and the Classroom: Yes or No?
This is a guest post from Nicole Brisbane who is a former 6th grade ELA teacher and current New York State Director for Democrats for