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I'm thrilled to welcome fellow University of Oklahoma Ph.D. program student Christine Chapman to discuss some important steps to building trust in the classroom. This topic is especially important to me as a White woman serving diverse communities. I know this topic is important outside of my context since 80 percent of public school teachers

Building Trust in the Classroom: Understanding Black Culture and Overcoming Labels

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Read the latest articles written by Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed. and reThink ELA contributors.

If you have students interested in economics or finance, I’ve published new recommendations for you. I updated the popular list of 27+

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If you’re facing the daunting challenge of censorship from your community or administration, I have something important to share with you. My

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If you know anything about teenagers, you know they love to talk. This is completely normal developmentally, but can be incredibly frustrating

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When it comes to enhancing learning experiences in the English Language Arts (ELA) class, incorporating different teaching strategies is the way to

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It's barely August,  but many of my teacher-friends on Facebook and Instagram have been posting memes and asking questions about this year's

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If you've been following the blog over the past few months, you know that I've been working as a writing consultant at

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