Today was County Institute Day, here in DuPage County. The kids got to stay home (yay!), and the teachers got to learn how to be better teachers without having to deal with kids being around (yay).
The workshop I attended dealt with meeting the needs of African-American students. I was not sure what to expect, but I was very impressed, and walked away with a lot of useful information. All of what the speaker said made sense to me, much of it I already do, but I did have my eyes opened to a few things.
Where I work, I don't deal with many students of color. That's just the demographics of the community. Sometimes I think I am a little too authoritarian (perhaps it is the German upbringing), or maybe I am just old. But regardless, my students will have a little better experience this semester--and so will I.
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