by Laurie | Aug 31, 2017 | Public School, Race Experience
(This is my yearbook photo from 9th grade) Berkeley Unified was one of the first districts in the country to integrate “by choice”. That sounds terrific — they didn’t need a court to order them to do, but as I’ve mentioned in my post:...
by Laurie | Aug 30, 2017 | Abused Children, Child's Experiences, Trauma Recovery
This post is a link-fest that provides critical research on why children act-out, are checked-out, or even drop-out of school. Keep in mind, that information about ACEs is not limited to children’s behavior and physiology, but also why parents, teachers, and...
by Laurie | Aug 28, 2017 | Child's Experiences, Race Experience
(The teacher I needed would have looked like this) I have to give kudos to WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies as a forerunner in embracing — against the social trend — the concept of “Cultural Continuity”.Their research...
by Laurie | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thankfully there are people who provide disparity for children who are marginalized. Some teachers, who are “naturals”, notice, relate, and provide connections even while plowing ahead with the curriculum. Sometimes these school-saviors wear a custodial uniform,...
