What You Wish I Knew
One way to understand students is to ask them! Prompt students to write you a letter explaining what they wish you knew about them.
ASOT Elements: E36
FfT Components: 2a
Jodie Morgenson's Curious Classroom blog:
Read this blog post to learn more about how one high school teacher used and expanded upon this strategy. Her insights are powerful!
CNN Article: #IWishMyTeacherKnew shares students' Heartbreak, Hopes
This post shares the story of a third-grade teacher who asked students the question at the end of the school year.