November 18, 2024

How to Teach Bravery

Author: coolcatteacher@gmail.com (Victoria A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher)
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Michelle Cottrell-Williams on episode 603

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Bravery, vulnerability, acceptance of others, acceptance of yourself — these can be difficult things to teach. Today’s guest, Michelle Cottrell-Williams talks about how she teaches this in her classroom.

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Michelle Cottrell-Williams – Bio As submitted

Michelle Cottrell-WilliamsMichelle Cottrell-Williams @WakeHistory has taught in the Social Studies Department at Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA since 2006. Her favorite classes to teach are Sociology and ESOL World History II. Michelle is the Social Studies Department Chair, co-Instructional Lead Teacher, and was named Teacher of the Year in 2017. She strives to model vulnerability and empathy so that her students leave her classroom each day a little braver than the day before.

 

 

 

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