In this second piece from Edutopia, we look at field-tested suggestions from educators Dorothy M. Steele and Becki Cohn-Vargas about creating identity-safe and inclusive classroom settings.
"As you set up your classroom for the new school year, try spending a few minutes in your students' chairs. Are you comfortable? Now look closer: Will the seating arrangement invite conversations between students, or keep them isolated? What do you notice about what's on display around the room? Will students see themselves and their families reflected in the diversity of images and books?
Are whiteboards, laptops, and other tools for learning within reach for students, or reserved for the teacher? Any other clues that you're entering a space where all learners will feel welcome, safe, trusted, and curious about their world?" -Suzie Boss
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