How can educators celebrate each student’s strengths and weaknesses

In this episode we meet Ellery from Massachusetts.  She has experienced five different types of school systems and shares some what was the most beneficial for her, as well as what prevented her from being her best self.

 

She shares that students actually find asking teachers for help easier than asking their peers.  She also shares that sometimes the leader in the class is the one who shows that it is ok to ask questions.  How the teacher responds tells the class if it is ok.

 

As she enters her junior year she sees some of her town peers going into their senior year.  She is grateful for the choice to reclass, and the experiences she has had throughout her educational journey.