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A New Student Made Me Rethink My Classroom Culture — and the Ways It Marginalizes Students

ED Surge

His transition has made me rethink the culture of my classroom, and my role as an educator in creating that culture. For a long time, I believed that building a strong classroom culture and holding all students accountable to that culture was the right way to teach. Now, I’m not so sure.

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OPINION: Do our divided schools look like a scene out of ‘Mean Girls’ — or a slide into white nationalism?

The Hechinger Report

Finally, it is essential to consider community as well as identity. Large pockets of this country have embraced individual identities, encouraging young people to claim their race, gender, sexuality or religion as a part of who they are. This is needed. Sign up for our newsletter.

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