A recent article by Thomas R. Hoerr on Human Literacy recently caught my eye as I have had many conversations around the district lately on our work surrounding cultural awareness and socio-emotional development. While this may be viewed as an increasingly new “thing” in Waukesha Schools, I am not convinced it isn’t THE thing we should be prioritizing.
A few excerpts that stood out to me include;
-if we consider what is essential in every situation, regardless of what technology or the workplace may require—it’s the ability to know oneself and work with others, our human literacy, that is essential for success-
-“formative five”—empathy, self-control, integrity, embracing diversity, and grit—comprise these intrapersonal and interpersonal success skills and become human literacy-
-Teachers and principals should look for opportunities to help children understand their backgrounds and biases as a first step in appreciating and celebrating others who are different than themselves-
As leaders for our district, school or classroom, what does our work in this area look like? Have we started? How could it change our daily experience and ultimately our achievement? How do our own backgrounds and biases impact what “we bring” to school each day?
I encourage us all to keep the idea of “human literacy” in mind as we continue our planning for classroom instruction and 100-day plans in the months ahead.
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/12/the-five-success-skills-every-student-should.html
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