I work in a district that works at honoring diversity and respecting the student as they are, as they are in that moment and not as someone might want them to be. There's a lot of talk and little consequences. They work to support the students as they are, hoping to not lead but walk with them to a new understanding of why education, respect for others, and guidelines of general life might be good for society.
While in theory, I agree, in practice I've struggled. Let's leave it at that.
But, then came this:
Yes!
....but still...I struggled.
Okay. I'll work on that.
Time will tell what worked and what had to be tweaked. The pendulum swings, and then swings again, but always with a bit of a different, more enlightened path.
That's called learning. It's not only the young who learn but all who want to keep evolving.
