Rather than aiming to teach to the middle, we should build engagement by first building relationships with students and helping them find a sense of purpose.
Some 55% of educators polled said that they were ready to leave "the profession they love earlier than planned," according to the latest National Education Association member survey.
The popular narrative of vast teacher shortage brought to crisis levels by the COVID pandemic could saddle the nation with solutions that will only worsen the problem.
Educators can use books featuring girls and women as leaders in STEAM as starting points to have crucial conversations in the classroom that will help all students tackle bias and shatter misconceptions and stereotypes.
We must advocate for educator preparation to rectify and amend past policies, that although implemented with good intent, have since failed to achieve intended goals and are inherently flawed.
