Say my name: For newcomer and racialized children, belonging begins with classroom greetings

Daily moments like the fluency and accuracy with which educators pronounce children’s names are essential in shaping ...
Daily Sundial

Children with disabilities need inclusion in classroom settings

Growing up, I was always taught to be inclusive to everyone, especially my classmates who I would see every day. My godbrother has autism, and being inclusive has always been important to me because I ...
Phys.org

Trauma follows children into the classroom—a new teaching model is changing that

Traumatic experiences can have ripple effects that permeate across many aspects of people's lives. For students, adverse childhood experiences have been shown to impact attention, memory, language ...
The Hechinger Report

Once criticized, ‘Spanglish’ finds a place in the classroom

At Dos Puentes Elementary School, “red time” is for speaking Spanish and “blue time” is for speaking English. Teachers also support students as they shift between languages. Credit: Tara García ...
Scientific American

Black Children Who Speak African American English Are Routinely Misdiagnosed with Speech Disorders

“Dr. Holt, I need you to come listen to one of my second graders. This is one of my best students, but I’m worried I might be overlooking a speech or language disorder—I’m just not sure,” the teacher ...