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Recent professional learning engagements have prompted me to pay closer attention to the words and expressions I use. I have become increasingly aware of how easily I can unintentionally exclude people—not because of my intentions, but because of the language I assume everyone understands. How often do any of us …
Imagine being in a small boat when a surge of waves causes it to capsize. Survival depends not on a single act, but on a series of rapid, moment-to-moment decisions: conserving energy, regulating breath, timing movements between the powerful waves, drawing the attention of a nearby craft, and resisting panic.
When Mrs. Moyner planned her math lesson, she recalled a colleague’s advice about displaying the vocabulary she wanted students to learn. She knew that English Language and Multilingual Learners (ELs/MLs) benefit from seeing key language in consistent, accessible locations. Using the teacher’s guide for her unit on fractional ratios, she …
