“Teacher, who did you vote for?”
Teacher, who did you vote for? That question was the most compelling and gut-wrenching question I heard asked in hallways and classrooms the morning after the election. I’ve been an […]
What good behavior means to a 9 year old
Missouri 4th grader Brayden Ingram is a “good kid.” In fact, he’s so “good” in school, that this year, he racked up piles of ‘good behavior tickets’ in the classroom. […]
there are no toys in jail
When I taught in Baltimore City in the 1990s, the oft-quoted crime statistics of the city predicted that seven out of every ten black males would end up in the criminal […]
stoplight spotlight: one teacher shares how she moved beyond the stoplight
One of the active members in our Facebook Community, Frannie Gay, decided to put away the stoplight at the end of school two years ago. So with last year under her belt, […]
The Iceberg: One visual that sums up the essence of our BTS community
This was posted to Elevating Childcare’s Facebook page, and it immediately hit me how perfect it was for this site. I could also see hanging it up in spaces where […]
How does the Responsive Classroom help to create caring classrooms for children?
The purpose behind this website is to “create caring classrooms for children.” My hope is that highlighting practices which place caring at the heart of teaching and learning will help us grow our […]
my stoplight moment
More than six months into starting this movement to help educators and parents create caring classrooms and reflect on shaming practices in schools, I had my own stoplight moment. There’s […]
