Monthly Archives: December 2020

From Little People to Free Big People: Power in Class Community



Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop shared her brilliance with the world by saying, “Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange.” So how do you bring those views into your classroom? In this episode, I talk with former Heinemann Fellow and Bronx, NY teacher, Islah Tauheed. She shares some life lessons learned from her students and spaces that she provides for students to contribute to a classroom community that invites them and their families into the learning environment.