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Throughout our time at IslandWood, we've had many conversations as a community about implicit bias. Sometimes, we discuss bias coming through our information and discussions. At other points, the conversations shift to bias with regards to our students and our expectations for them. Ultimately, it is vital that we, as educators, examine and reflect upon… Continue reading Implicit Bias
Peer observing is the part of our AIS class we'd heard about the most before starting the class, so it goes without saying that it is one of the most influential parts of the class as well. In examining this practice to determine what we gain through it, I've more fully bought in to the… Continue reading Peer Observing & Advanced Instructional Strategies
Recently, I went back and watched my first observation video from my time at IslandWood. The video consisted of me leading a solo walk debrief with a group of students that I remember felt particularly challenging during my first solo teaching week. In the video, the main thing that jumped out at me was the… Continue reading Back to the beginning
Julia Tandy Harnick 