Justin Minkel

@JustinMinkel

Teacher, writer, dad, & founder of the Home Library Effect. Justin writes for Education Week Teacher about becoming the kinds of teachers our students deserve.

Joined September 2013

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  1. The most-read Teacher story of the year: Why plans to stay in teaching.

  2. To my amazement, #1 & #4 are mine--Top 10 Teacher Stories of 2016: Thank you & !

  3. Ask, Listen, Do: How to Find Out What Kids Need From School

  4. My daughter & son spend half their waking hours in school. Three ways to give them more say in those hours:

  5. Teaching can feel like a thankless job. Read 's "Why I Plan to Stay in Teaching" for inspiration:

  6. "Our job as teachers is to make children's lives better—safer, more joyful, more meaningful."

  7. "For many of my Latino students, the world they woke to that morning was a terrifying place."

  8. My Latino students are terrified. Xitlaly: "Does this mean my mom & I have to pack up our things and go back to Mexico?"

  9. Heartfelt and sobering read about racial profiling . For black boys it begins on the first school days.

  10. Thank you, Meg. It's telling that we didn't say a word about policy stances--it is purely about decency and human respect.

  11. Justin Minkel followed , and
  12. When we talk about grit for children of color, educators must remember compassion, writes.

  13. Reading challenge racist assumption that low-income kids of color need more toughness than white kids

  14. What can teachers do about their race-based tendency toward "tough love," absent the love? reflects:

  15. When we talk about and students of color, we often forget the role of compassion, writes.

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