A teacher shares an approach to helping first-graders understand microaggressions. “A critical difference between microaggressions and other instances of hurt feelings is the impact—a steady, slow-burning, detrimental accumulation of biases played out with words and actions. . . . Supporting students who experience these moments is crucial. And it’s imperative to give all students the tools, vocabulary and context to recognize why a particular comment might be extra hurtful—and set the expectation that witnesses should try to be upstanders.” Read the complete article by clicking here.
Teaching First-Graders About Microaggressions by Bret Turner
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 26, 2019 | Article | 0 comments