Handout
Start with Yourself: Reflection Prompts and Action Steps
As you prepare to welcome students back to school, use these reflection questions and action items to consider how your beliefs, values, biases, and politics influence your interactions with your students.
At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- English & Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Culture & Identity
- Equity & Inclusion
This handout prompts educators to engage in self-reflection as preparation for the start of a school year. Reflect on your identity and how it impacts your lived experience so that you can be thoughtful about how your identity shapes your interactions with your students.
The handout is part of our Back to School Toolkit, which also features a variety of back-to-school activity ideas and suggestions for establishing classroom routines.
Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening.
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Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif