Kelly's Blog!

Hi, I'm Kelly!  I am an kindergarten teacher in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.  I love my job and I love my kids! This is my baby. ❤ Latrice ❤  I love the beach, pizza, talking to little people, Beyonc é  , and peeling plastic off of stuff. 

Locating Yourself for Your Students: In the article, Locating Yourself for Your Students, Priya Parmar and Shirley Steinberg discuss the importance of educators identifying themselves for their students to create a  safe environment for discussions about race and ethnic matters, and also establishing who they are in relation to curriculum. Parmar and Steinberg describe their experience teaching a hip-hop literacy class to adolescent students of color in Brooklyn and Bronx public high schools . Both women take time to explain their relationship to the subject as well as identify themselves racially. By doing this, both ladies are able to make meaningful connections with students and engage them in learning. I think sharing your identity with your students makes you more transparent and allows you to connect with them on a different and more personal level.  This is exactly how I feel! I am Ms.Wilde!