5 Questions I’m Not Going To Ask My Students About Their Winter Break
One of the things I looked forward to when I went back to school after winter break was chatting with my students about their holidays. However, as I learned more about students living with trauma or poverty, I began to see these conversations through a different lens. Which of my students may not have engaged in conversations about gifts because they did not receive them? Who might have stayed silent when their peers were whining about the end of winter break because they actually felt happier (or more secure) at school? As teachers, we need to ensure that when we speak to our students about the winter break, we do so without isolating our most vulnerable students. With that in mind, here are five questions I won't be asking my students when we go back to school after winter break, and some suggestions on what to ask instead. 1. Of course, children who have received gifts want to talk about them with their peers and their teacher. Not asking this question doesn't mean...