When our teaching falls flat and doesn’t feel ‘sticky’ it might be because we’re telling kids WHAT to do, not HOW to do it nor WHY to do it. When we say, “Readers notice the way the author organizes the text,” we don’t want our kids to say, “That’s great and all but how?” #tcrwp

5 essential questions you should regularly ask yourself and others youtube.com/watch?v=bW0Ngu… #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein

An older article, but still an important point to consider: huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/03/stu… #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein

"White teachers=“white authority” especially if student experiences, voices, & perspectives aren’t valued" #EDLR5308 tolerance.org/blog/teaching-…

Resource for developing cultural competency among school staff: tagphilly.org/wp-content/upl… Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308

So much so this, and the response "Your culture protects you from those things" #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein x.com/TClarkeMPS/sta…

"When you are the beneficiary of privilege, the privilege is transparent"-It's even more important to examine oneself Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308

What kind of action and how should we take action when questioning others on their privilege? #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein

"Good leadership is not a one-size-fits-all proposition" (Snowden & Boone) Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308

We need to work towards inclusiveness and diverse collaboration, have the difficult conversation #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein x.com/WhiteHouse/sta…

We must. #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein x.com/WhiteHouse/sta…

Again why conversations like our class Monday are so important Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308 x.com/WhiteHouse/sta…

Such a great statement to share with students and staff. Be transformative. #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein x.com/WhiteHouse/sta…

A necessity for all #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein x.com/Tolerance_org/…

Engage with work both w/in & against the system-ongoing, problematize assumptions, ask questions, and examine purpose Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308

"Education can empower, and at the same time marginalize, oppress and discriminate" Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308 x.com/EdWeekTeacher/…

How do you use twitter and other social media to learn? What are your best tips? What is impact of twitter learning? #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein

Mentors, a fantastic way of learning-Specific feedback & someone to bounce ideas off of. #EDLR5308 Eric Bernstein freespiritpublishingblog.com/2015/01/12/gue…

Always important to think about we learn and reflect and encourage learning in others Eric Bernstein #EDLR5308 x.com/Tolerance_org/…

Super surprised and appreciative! x.com/hps_TheNewK2/s…