This is the latest post in a multi-year series in which educators share teaching advice in six words.
Erica Silva leads professional development in schools and districts across the country to promote racial equity.
Self-reflection is a transformative practice.
Dr. Denita Harris is the Assistant Superintendent for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Indianapolis Wayne Township Metropolitan School District.
Start with relationships. We end with respect.
Ann Stiltner is a high school special education and reading teacher in Connecticut with over 20 years of experience in the education field.
Make a mistake. Give yourself grace. repeat.
Pam Allyn is the author of numerous books for teachers, leaders, and parents/guardians, including her most recent work co-authored with Ernest Morrell. Every child is a super leader and Tell Your Story: Teaching Students to Become Thinkers and Writers Who Change the World (student):
Strengths, not flaws; Building super learners.
Marina Rodriguez is a sixth-grade bilingual teacher at a Title I middle school in College Station, Texas.
Teach vulnerability by being vulnerable first.
Reserve space for quiet students.
Diana Laufenberg has taught social studies to 7th through 12th grade students in Wisconsin, Kansas, Arizona, and Pennsylvania for 16 years. She currently serves as Executive Director and Head Teacher at Inquiry Schools.
Always know that you have a lot to learn.
Student inquiry can spark that momentum.
Let children’s questions come alive.
Chandra Shaw has more than 24 years of experience in education as a teacher, reading specialist, and educational coach, and currently works as a literacy consultant for one of the state's regional service centers.
Every student can be great!
Don't take it personally…they are children.
Erinn Leone is a social science teacher and student advocate at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California.
Build relationships and trust.
Kwame Sarfo-Mensah is a 15-year veteran educator and the founder and CEO of Identity Talk Consulting, LLC, an independent education consulting firm providing professional development and consulting services.
Be a student of your students.
Student identity should always be important.
Don't let unfair policies police your students.
Mary Sandoval is an educator who passionately believes in equitable education for multilingual learners. Kate Nelson is an English language development and reading expert with a passion for multilingual literacy.
Mistakes are part of the process.
Dr. Stephanie Dewing is an Associate Professor of Clinical Education and Chair of the Bilingual Certificate Program at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.
Be interested in their interests.
Seriously, don't sweat the small stuff!
Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts!
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