The How of “Identity Development” during Black History Month
“Many times we read or hear an amazing idea or strategy to use in the classroom but the lingering question becomes: How do I use this in my classroom?” -Ashley…
What to know about “Discovering and Uncovering Genius” especially during Black History month
In her recent post on THENCE.us, contributor Ashley Causey-Golden, not only introduced us to Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Book “Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy“, she…
From the reflective to the personal: Remembering and contextualizing our own narratives this BHM
Reading about Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s pedagogies is beneficial in making our teaching practices more reflective. This is because Dr. Muhammad offers a specific framework with key questions through her Historically…
Activity: Making a box as a metacognitive exercise
Classroom activities that engage children in craftsmanship and analytical skills can stretch and expand learning beyond simple cognition into the realm of reflective thinking, or metacognition. This is especially true…
Asking Children who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I like to start learners this question “who was Dr. Martin Luther King?
