A graduate of Beasley Academic Center and Hyde Park Career Academy, Jullanar went into the field of education after being
inspired by other educators who invested in her social - emotional and analytical development.
Not exact matches
I have mentioned the Athaeneum of intellectuals and
educators who gathered around Justo Sierra in the late nineteenth century and,
inspired partly
by Spencer and
others, tried to create a civil religion for Mexico.
Inspired by her discussions with her classes, Cowhey wrote Black Ants and Buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades, to help
other educators look at their lessons differently.
When asked to reflect upon these conversations ~ held at 16 different schools ~
educators responded
by affirming the value of the process ~ Cathy explains: They want to meet with each
other at a time and in a place devoted to professional learning ~ and they want to learn from and
inspire each
other in ways that result in improved teaching and learning across all participating schools.
The course design was
inspired by the values of
other educators who have congregated under the banner of Connectivist or Connected Courses.
Many
educators, policymakers, and
other stakeholders worry that increasing selectivity may lead to a less racially diverse teacher workforce, as minority candidates generally score lower on many of the current selectivity metrics used
by teacher preparation programs.14
Others maintain that the diversity gap will only continue to grow in the decades to come, even with a focus on the recruitment and retention of the current generation of prospective teachers.15 Instead, those skeptical of the United States» ability to attain both goals offer solutions such as increased cultural competency among the existing teacher workforce to
inspire and encourage a more diverse generation of future
educators.16
As an
educator and advocate, my primary goal for my students is to support their self - actualization
by providing a safe, comfortable,
inspiring classroom environment where they can, through the reading / viewing / listening to of rigorous, culturally - relevant texts, respectfully and intelligently express their questions / ideas and explore, listen, and respond to the questions / ideas of
others through strong reading, writing, and interpersonal skills.
The collection serves to document the work
by each Write for Texas site, as well as to inform and
inspire other educators to adopt similar practices.
Atypical Kids / Twice - Exceptional / Gifted / ADHD / Sensory Processing Disorder / Asperger's The TiLT Parenting Podcast, hosted
by author and TiLT founder Debbie Reber, features transformational interviews and conversations with authors, parenting experts,
educators, and
other parents aimed at
inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently - wired kids (giftedness, ADHD, Asperger's, twice - exceptionalities, sensory processing challenges, anxiety, and more).