More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Delivering classroom guidance lessons is a part of my job, in addition to small group and individual counseling.
Over the last couple of years, I have deeply considered the potential dangers of ‘whitewashing’ an SEL curriculum; one that just focuses on getting along and respecting everyone without any consideration for the larger socio-political context. By expanding my counseling library and using only texts with diverse characters, families, languages, and backgrounds, I hope to uncover new personal pathways for supporting the academic, social, and emotional growth of our historically under-served students.
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Delivering classroom guidance lessons is a part of my job, in addition to small group and individual counseling.
Over the last couple of years, I have deeply considered the potential dangers of ‘whitewashing’ an SEL curriculum; one that just focuses on getting along and respecting everyone without any consideration for the larger socio-political context. By expanding my counseling library and using only texts with diverse characters, families, languages, and backgrounds, I hope to uncover new personal pathways for supporting the academic, social, and emotional growth of our historically under-served students.