Teach Dailey

My intention is to share my journey to become anti-racist and to document where I am now, and my efforts to continue improving.  "So many words used to discuss a single topic without actually getting to the core truths of it." (p. xi) "...released in a tweet or a Facebook post and then immediately discarded..." (p. xi) This struck a chord with me. So many times, the conversations about racism and inequality are started but quickly die in an online post. I want to have conversations about race that are meaningful and lead to change. "...even since preschool my teachers are more likely to see my childhood antics as violence and aggression..." (p. 10) This really hit me hard as a teacher. I will be reflecting on how I view student behavior and checking for my own biases.  "How do you change and education system tailored almost exclusively to the experiences, history, and goals of white families..." (p. 31) This is a call to ...

Huzzah! This is my 50th blog post and I thought I'd post about making soup dumplings with my husband. We love going to a restaurant in San Francisco for soup dumplings on special occasions, but with quarantine we were missing this treat. So as a gift I bought my husband a kit to make soup dumplings at home. I've included some videos and pictures so that you can come along on our journey. They were delicious and I highly recommend this kit! The Dough finally done! Stretch the dough out Cut the dough into sections Roll the dough into balls If you look closely you can see the liquid that has become solid with the secret ingredient! When heated inside the dumplings this will turn to liquid again and thus create the soup inside the dumplings! Flatten the dough into discs My wonderful husband holding the filling My dog hoping he drops it A close look at the steaming basket The instructions are epic! I love this guy so much! He...

As statues are removed and added it is important to think about what they represent. In the news there are many articles about this topic. Below are linked some helpful articles from newsela.com. Cities add signs to Confederate statues to tell the full truth about them People in England want to rename memorials related to the slave trade Native Americans successful in bid to have presidential statue removed I have made a video showing an activity that students could use to design their own statue. It is important for students to understand that statues are chosen, made, and at time determined no longer a good representation of our values. I connect this to social studies in 5th grade by discussing the removal of statues of King George III.

Wonderful History Project folks (I'm on the far right next to Andres Resendez)                A few years ago, I was attending a presentation for the UC Davis History Project. One of the speakers was Andres Resendez, author of the book: The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America. I had never heard of Indian enslavement in my history courses or readings, and I wondered why I hadn't. Why is such an important part of our history omitted in education?       When my fifth grade students share their previous knowledge about Native Americans of California, they often talk about building missions and other points of contact between the Europeans and tribes. They rarely mention the enslavement or abuse that the Native Americans suffered. Some students talk happily about how they placed the model of a Native American in a field to harvest crops when they added finishing touches to their missions. ...

We made it! As I start to soak up the summer break it leads me to reflect on this past year. I am so proud of my community. We were supportive and kind in facing the challenges required. My class families showered me with kindness and support throughout the process and I will be eternally grateful. In my classroom I have a poster that says, "We rise by lifting others" and this year has certainly shown this to be true. When adjusting to this new normal started to feel to hard someone always reached out and helped. I feel grateful for my coworkers, families, and students. Digital Citizenship My students had learned about digital citizenship through the google's  Be Internet Awesome  program at the start of the year and put it to practice as we moved to distance learning. I love that it is free, engaging, and facilitates excellent conversations. There is a family and educator curriculum that I highly recommend. Each lesson has a game that matches with it and my 5th gra...

My You Tube channel Hi All, Linked above is my You Tube channel where I am posting videos of my read aloud. I'm currently reading The Keeping Room by Anna Myers. I thought that this would be a great place to link some additional information to enrich learning about this time period. If you are looking for information about Anna Myers  this is a link to her website.   I think it would be helpful to check out some websites about how the 13 colonies united and decided to seek independence from England. This a rticle about the road to war  is a great place to start and at the end it even has some questions to answer. Newsela is also a great source, and this  article  about loyalists, fence-sitters, and patriots is a great place to start. I'll be back later with another post.