About This Lesson
Part of the 2019 AFT TEACH Conference.
Students need to see themselves reflected in the classroom, be able to learn about their peers, build relationships with one another, and connect with cultures and experiences that inspire their thinking and open their eyes to the world around them. In this session, educators will take part in a hands-on collaborative learning experience in which we research and engage in practices that leverage social emotional learning to affirm the cultural and linguistic identities of our students. Participants will leave inspired and motivated to create new opportunities for all students to engage meaningfully in their prekindergarten and elementary classrooms and school learning communities. Part 2 will be held at 3:30 p.m. today. Participants must attend both sessions to qualify for a certificate.
Presenters: Stephanie Byrd, prekindergarten inclusion teacher, Boston Public Schools; Lea Serena, second-grade teacher, Boston Public Schools
