Equity Resources
Link to the Board’s Sharepoint site for resources related to Equity: https://pdsb1.sharepoint.com/TL/CISS/SocStudies
13 Ways to Set High Expectations in the Classroom
High expectations is the attitude that you expect the best out of students at all times. Here are 13 ways to achieve this in the classroom:
Teach about growth mindsets.
Focus on effort, not excellence.
Ask students to try again.
Express unconditional positive regard.
Set achievable but difficult tasks.
Identify causes of poor quality work.
Be a role model.
Only praise behaviors that are praise-worthy.
Show your expectations by providing examples.
Stop using gimmicks as incentives.
Ask open-ended questions.
Give detailed feedback.
Be consistent.
Unpacking Identity
"Social Location is defined as the combination of factors including gender, race, social class, age, ability, religion, sexual orientation and geographic location."
PERSONAL REFLECTION:
Consider the many aspects of your identity and social location. In what ways does your social location impact the ways you interact with your community?
What assumptions are you making about the social location/identity about the authors of each of these comments? How does this impact the inferences you are making? Who are these students?
SOCIAL LOCATION 2.pdf