Topic: Tanya Milner-McCall

Lead with empathy by practicing active listening, recognizing and validating every student experience, affirming student feelings, and helping students optimally process academic experiences.

When teachers take on the work of culturally responsive teaching, they commit to ensuring that marginalized students not only can, but will improve their school achievement.

Reflection is an essential practice to relationship-building. We cannot always be our best selves but reflection helps us prepare for a better future with students.