TACL
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...
Inclusive Education
Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning in Student-Centered Learning Environments
This chapter from the book Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments explores how student-centered learning environments use self-regulatory processes, highlighting the need for tools to support these processes and enhance metacognition.
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...
TACL
Shayla Yellowhair: Understand Our History
In this video from 2017, Shayla Yellowhair, systems leader and Teach For America alumna explains why teachers who are coming to work in Native communities need to first understand the history and be willing to learn from the community.