Originally posted on teacherhead:
In my last post I tried to illustrate the chasm that separates our most advantaged from our most disadvantaged students; students in the same community, side by side in the classroom, yet living worlds apart. Every day brings reminders of that chasm in one form or another. The question is…
Monthly Archives: Jul 2016
The disadvantage ‘gap’ is a chasm. Part 1.
Originally posted on teacherhead:
Image source: etbu.edu. In the 18 months that I’ve been working at Highbury Grove, I’ve learned a great deal about the complexity of the community that my school serves. As the acting Designated Child Protection Officer for the last few weeks, I’ve learned even more. The scale on the axis of advantage…