A Student-Centered Approach Pays Off, Even in a Pandemic

by Tanniece Chinn

February 19, 2021

every child is capable of greatness.

Posted in: Aha! Blog > Great Minds Blog > Literacy Student Engagement Teacher Engagement > A Student-Centered Approach Pays Off, Even in a Pandemic

What happens when a long-time teacher shifts from focusing on deficits to assets in her students? The results are so positive, even during a pandemic, that I'm never going back to the old way. Read more in my piece in Education Post, available here.

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Tanniece Chinn

Tanniece Chinn is a second grade teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, and a Fellow with Great Minds, providing professional development to teachers implementing the Wit & Wisdom English language arts curriculum.

Topics: Literacy Student Engagement Teacher Engagement

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