It’s that time of the year again. I’m well into the school year, we have established our classroom routines, and we are beginning to form our community for the year. I can imagine the journey we will take over the course of a year spent learning...
Classroom community can be transformed into an intentional and sustainable process through culturally responsive literature. Rather than solely building community at the beginning of the school year, we can embrace an ongoing process of cultivating...
In this episode of Corridor Conversations, Gary R. Gray Jr. speaks with Philadelphia educators Amy Strada and Kevin Felter about their co-taught kindergarten unit on community. Resources and artifacts that highlight some of the themes and activities...
Dear Teachers, As we settle into the new school year, my heart is full of excitement and hope. One of the most important goals I have, something I carry with me from my years in elementary classrooms, is to create a deep, lasting sense of belonging...
Building Community There is something really magical about the beginning of a new school year. When I return each year to an open room, it feels like this blank canvas of possibilities. New children, new families, so much potential. And while...
This episode of Corridor Conversations is split between two sessions. In the first, host Gary R. Gray Jr. talks with three fifth-grade students, Sadie Beaulieu, Fallon Demers, and Liliana Tripp, about how connections were made and community was...
Check out this handy five-step guide to building a classroom writing community of mutual respect and support that fosters learning and growth. Download the guide Dive deeper into insightful resources designed to support educators and enhance...