Recently, Lauren told us about how the Covid pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on women. Women make up the largest percentage of the teaching workforce and, while many teachers have been able to keep their jobs this year, it is clear that the pandemic has presented myriad challenges for teachers both at work and at home. Remote learning and hybrid learning require a great amount of planning, as teachers adapt their current curricula or design new curricula based on the needs of their students. As an administrator or supervisor, you might be asking yourself what you can do to support your teachers during this tough year.
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Two weeks ago, I asked you to mull about times when you heard women described as “hysterical” or “overly emotional” and to examine the effect of those words on the person being labeled. Thank you to those who reached out with examples. This week, I bring you one of these examples. Obviously, identifying details have been changed to protect the innocent – and the not so innocent.
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