Removing Labels, Grades K-12
ebook ∣ 40 Techniques to Disrupt Negative Expectations About Students and Schools · Corwin Literacy
By Dominique Smith
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Disrupting the cycle starts with you.
No matter how conscientious we are, we carry implicit bias... which quickly turns into assumptions and then labels. Labels define our interactions with and expectations of students. Labels contribute to student identity and agency. And labels can have a negative effect beyond the classroom.
It's crucial, then, that teachers remove labels and focus on students' strengths—but this takes real work at an individual, classroom, and schoolwide scale.
Removing Labels urges you to take an active approach toward disrupting the negative effects of labels and assumptions that interfere with student learning. This book offers:
Removing Labels is more than a collection of teaching strategies—it's a commitment to providing truly responsive education that serves all children. When you and your colleagues take action to prevent negative labels from taking hold, the whole community benefits.