Words Matter - Promoting Equity in the Classroom

Listen to my interview with the American Modeling Teachers Association: 

Highlights from the conversation:[19:23] Dr. Mina Bhagdev: “…if we can overcome challenges and get things wrong and not be afraid to make mistakes, we can learn more from our mistakes than we can from doing everything right, which is where the rich discourse for modeling really comes in.”
[26:36] Dr. Mina Bhagdev: “And so if you have created the safe space where you have invested in each kid, and amongst kids invested time and building those relationships, building trust among students, but also between the students and yourselves, that safe space is a place where students can happily make mistakes. It’s a safe space where students can explore their understanding without worrying about being judged. It’s a safe space where students might even voice their concerns about things that they’re experiencing outside of your classroom.”
[40:18] Dr. Mina Bhagdev: “for teachers to remember that everything you do and say sends a message, whether it’s implicit or whether it is explicit and to be really cognizant of that and to be very, very intentional…”