Schooltalk: Rethinking What We Say About—and To—Students

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Schooltalk: Rethinking What We Say About—and To—Students Every Day

Words matter. Every day in schools, language is usedâ€”whether in the classroom, in a student-teacher meeting, or by principals, guidance counselors, or other school professionalsâ€”implying, intentionally or not, that some subset of students have little potential. As a result, countless students â€œunderachieve,â€ others become disengaged, and, ultimately, we all lose.

Mica Pollock, editor of Everyday Antiracismâ€”the progressive teacherâ€™s must-have resourceâ€”now turns to what it takes for those working in schools to match their speech to their values, giving all students an equal opportunity to thrive. By juxtaposing common scenarios with useful exercises, concrete actions, and resources, Schooltalk describes how the devil is in the oft-dismissed details: the tossed-off remark to a student or parent about the community in which she lives; the way groupsâ€”based on race, ability, and incomeâ€”are discussed in faculty meetings about test scores and data; the assumptions and communication breakdowns between counselors, teachers, and other staff that cause kids to fall needlessly through the cracks; or the deflating comment to a young person about her college or career prospects.

Schooltalk will empower educators of every ilk, revealing to them an incredibly effective tool at their disposal to support the success of all students every day: their words.

Country	USA
Author	Mica Pollock
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781620971048
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	New Press, The
Manufacturer	New Press, The
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	416
PublicationDate	2017-02-07
Publisher	New Press, The
ReleaseDate	2017-02-07
Studio	New Press, The

Schooltalk: Rethinking What We Say About—and To—Students Every Day

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