Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisDiscover a team-oriented approach for reshaping classrooms into spaces where each student is seen, valued, and empowered to learn. Author Angie Freese offers a readiness framework for building a classroom community that honors the unique perspectives, experiences, and assets of each learner. Practical strategies and tools embolden educators to create inclusive learning environments built on dignity, authenticity, and connection. This book will help you, as a K-12 teacher or administrator: Explore the attributes and core tendencies that evolve within Meant for More classrooms Study the infrastructure needed to elevate each attribute into learning environments Recognize and celebrate your individual strengths and assets Lean into vulnerability regarding the barriers to district, school, and classroom success Use a continuum to monitor your comfort level with each attribute discussed Bring student voice into the dialogue around meaningful, relevant classroom instruction Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Building Awareness Chapter 2: Embracing Authenticity Chapter 3: Fostering Connection Chapter 4: Pursuing Passion Chapter 5: Empowering Voice Chapter 6: Nurturing Resilience Chapter 7: Giving Grace Epilogue: Until We Meet Again References and Resources Index, "Inclusivity in schools happens by design, not by chance. In Meant for More: Real Talk About Classrooms Built on Dignity, Authenticity, and Connection, author Angie Freese equips teachers with realistic means to allow students to find relevance and meaning in the content and delivery of teaching. She showcases how teams of educators can reshape classrooms so that they recognize students' and staff's unique perspectives, experiences, assets, and needs and capitalize on them. Through this book's collection of practical processes, strategies, and tools, readers can promote engagement and achievement for all students, as well as sustainable, transformational change. Mindfully reshaping classrooms in this Meant for More way will create inclusive learning environments that close opportunity gaps and ensure the skills and dispositions necessary for future success"--, Meant for More: Real Talk About Classrooms Built on Dignity, Authenticity, and Connection explains what schools need to do to cultivate learning that can legitimately flip the switch for many students and promote a brighter experience for each. Author Angie Freese showcases how teams can reshape classrooms so that they recognize students' and staff's unique perspectives, experiences, assets, and needs and build on them. Through this book's collection of practical activities and tools, K-12 teachers and administrators can promote engagement and achievement for all students, as well as sustainable, transformational change. Mindfully reshaping classrooms with authenticity, connection, curiosity, voice, resilience, and grace can create inclusive learning environments that close opportunity gaps. Readers will: Explore the attributes and core tendencies that evolve in Meant for More classrooms, Study how to prepare themselves, their teams, and their students for this reshaping as well as establish the infrastructure needed to elevate each attribute in learning environments, Recognize and celebrate their individual strengths and assets, Lean into their vulnerability regarding the barriers to success in their classroom, school, or district, Use a continuum to monitor their comfort level with the attributes and their readiness to apply each