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Everyone has both earned and unearned advantages and disadvantages. People who are aware of that can choose to take actions that weakens the systems that distributes advantage and disadvantage unfairly…
How we can promote children’s meaningful participation in society, recognize the value of their experiences, views and concerns, and support them to enact change in the world?
I am constantly amazed and impressed by the group of kiddos I have in my class. When the school year began back in September, my co-teachers and I immediately noticed
New documentary sparking conversation about children’s “rights” makes Seattle premiere Dec 8 On December 8, Hilltop Educator Institute hosts Seattle’s premiere of the groundbreaking short documentary film about what can
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.76″ background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid”] “Could you tell me the normal way?” a kid asked me recently. “In English,” piped up another kid. “Yeah, the way regular people talk,”
Earlier this week, for the first time ever, one of my students asked me why I decided to be a teacher. Adults ask me all the time but never a
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It was 15 years ago this August when I was sitting at a table with my parents and their friends at some function I probably didn’t even want to attend. I
Students in Hilltop’s after-school program asked this question – of their teachers and their friends – repeatedly this year. Mostly those inquiring were black students. They had heard about Black Lives Matter on the news, and noticed how educators and students in our local Seattle Public Schools were supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. The kids wanted to support the movement too, and wanted to know how Black Lives Matter was supported at Hilltop. They took action one afternoon by making their own Black Lives Matter signs.
The key to developing literacy is a love of reading that is best stimulated by frequent exposure to letters and books. Reading activities that are forced on children can transform a delight into work. It is best to follow a child’s lead in when, what, and how they want to engage with books and letters, while still offering them ample opportunities in various contexts.
