It's difficult to fathom that I've been back in my classroom with my own students for three weeks now (including spring break). We are deep into our bioethics unit, an interdisciplinary research unit in living environment and English, in English 10. English 12 is enjoying the love triangle of Girish Karnad's play Hayavadana as they grapple with the question of completeness. Morocco does seem very far away from my daily life as a teacher, and yet it's changed so much about my teaching. Today, I got a chance to revisit Morocco with a small group of students at our April Board of Education meeting. I was so proud of my students for talking with the BOE about the importance of recognizing misconceptions and stereotypes and being tolerant and open-minded. They also got to share their letters from the Moroccan students as well as pictures from their schools. In many ways, I think it was a testament to their learning and personal growth for them to share the personal connections they've made with people they once thought were very different from themselves. That type of self-awareness and sensitivity is an invaluable character trait. We also got to invite the BOE and the greater community to our Moroccan Culture Night. This is an idea I got from a social studies colleague in another district, and I love following her culture nights on social media. I think this will allow my students and my self to bring global competence to our community.
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