TACL
Trauma-Focused Teaching: Understanding Our Brains (Part 2)
Over a series of four sessions, practitioners from the MedStar Georgetown WISE center shared their expertise on how we can support students and teachers through the lens of a trauma-informed practice. In this second session, we delved into understand...
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Glossary of Key Language Choices in TACL
In our attempt to capture the real spirit of the classrooms we have studied in TACL, we have sometimes intentionally used words and phrases in a slightly unusual way. We invite you to learn more about our language choices by exploring this Glossary.
TACL
Collective Leadership and Learning Practices - Hold Space: Taylor's Classroom
In this video from 2013, Teach For America alumnus Taylor Delhagen facilitates a debate to develop students’ critical thinking. Taylor provides concrete strategies for students to process information and develop their own viewpoints.
TACL
Stories on Learning To Face History: Supporting Inclusive and Equitable Schools
This workshop from 2020 explored how divisions in our societies shape the teaching and learning process in our schools. Joined by Facing History partners from South Africa and Colombia, workshop participants examined the powerful role of educator ref...
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Growth, Not Perfection
This video from 2014 shows how Teach For America alumnus Isaac Pollack, Principal of Carver High School in New Orleans, led his school guided by the simple belief that “it’s OK to make mistakes, just be better tomorrow than you were today.” This beli...
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6 Questions to Tackle When Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness in the Classroom
The following six questions will support your transition from being classified as "proficient" to "exemplary" level according to Charlotte Danielson's Evaluation Model.