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Creating “Safe” Classrooms is a Process: 5 Tips to Get Started
In my years as an educator and mentor in university teacher education programs, I have heard new teachers proclaim on numerous occasions that their…
The Art of Storytelling: Three Activities to Get to Know Your Students
“Who are you?” is a BIG question to ask, especially of young students. While it seems like a simple question to answer, at a deeper level “who are…
Creating Safe Spaces: What It Means and Why It Matters
‘Safe space’ is a frequently used term in the world of education. However, it is often used without the full understanding of what it means and why…
Key Ideas for Setting Up Your Classroom Space
How you set up your classroom says a lot about you as a teacher from your teaching philosophy to your perspective on how students best learn. A cla…
Inclusive Language: Best Practices for Movement Instruction
Language is one of the most powerful tools we have. We use it on a daily basis to communicate with others and ourselves, to work, to create, and to...