Harrington Student Panel AMA by Sarah Meyer

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23meyer1 — 2021-03-10 21:44:36 UTC

Inclusive classes

2021-03-11 19:08:27 UTC

Can any of you (the student panel!) share examples of classes where you have felt safe, comfortable and confident...and maybe what was different about those particular classes?

What are some (safe/comfortable) ways that teachers can elicit feedback from elementary students throughout the year on how the teacher is doing at cultivating the type of environment/relationship/lessons that we are striving for?

2021-03-11 19:08:49 UTC

What advice do you have for teachers who have limited practice with talking about DEI topics in the classroom?

2021-03-11 19:09:17 UTC

Student input...

2021-03-11 19:15:16 UTC

Defne's idea to include students from the DEI group in any planning we might be doing got me thinking about the role kids could (should?) play in helping us think about framing our teaching with broader perspectives...how could we invite students to be partners in this, showing them that their perspectives are important???

What advice do you have for teachers who are observing classrooms and not the lead in that room/topic but notice stigmatizing materials/discussions/etc. without that leader reali

2021-03-11 19:16:56 UTC

Racism in the classroom

2021-03-11 19:17:17 UTC

What would be the best way to approach talking to a student who might have said something racist, or accidentally racist? (at an elementary level)

Contact information

23meyer1 — 2021-03-11 19:40:23 UTC

Feel free to contact our team using the following emails:

Johnny Cole (Director of Equity and Student Supports)

Student Panelists:

Sarah Meyer <23meyer@lexingtonma.org>

Joel Swirnoff <22swirnoff2@lexingtonma.org>
Defne Olgun <23olgun@lexingtonma.org>
Tasbia Uddin <25uddin2@lexingtonma.org>
Vyom Srivastava <26srivastava3@lexingtonma.org>

Suhanee Mitragotri <21mitragotri2@lexingtonma.org>