By Aleta Margolis | Founder and President
As we continue to work directly with students and teachers in the Washington, DC region, we are also reaching out to teachers, school and district leaders, and parents across the United States to encourage them to become changemakers on behalf of all students. Toward that end, Inspired Teaching recently published a white paper, 'Closing the Engagement Gap: A Social Justice Imperative.' This document provides powerful research showing why it's critical to ensure all students, especially students living in low income communities, experience an education that emphasizes authentic engagement, not obedience and compliance.
The report reflects our long-held belief that how we teach students is a critical piece of educational equity, and provides and expands upon the following recommendations:
1) Build strong relationships through an asset-based approach to working with students.
2) Honor and center students' funds of knowledge and ways of knowing.
3) Engage students with learning experiences that are meaningful to them, that are relevant to their lives, and that bring them joy.
We are pleased to share this report with all of our supporters. Please share it with the teachers, school leaders, and students in your life. And thank you for your support of Center for Inspired Teaching! It means a great deal to us and to the students and teachers we reach.
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