Episode 6 Season 7: Author and Educator Dr. Grant Chandler- Powerful Student Care
"The Bulldog Educator" with Kirsten Wilson and Matthew Caston
In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of The Bulldog Educator, Dr. Grant Chandler joins Kirsten and Matthew to discuss his book, Powerful Student Care, and what it truly means to honor every learner as distinctive and irreplaceable—especially students from marginalized and low-income backgrounds.
The conversation dives deep into:
The challenges of teaching students from poverty
The urgent need for student-centered learning
Building true communities of difference in classrooms
Practicing cultural humility, antiracism, and antibias in education
Rethinking teacher preparation, evaluation, and professional learning
Implementing radical care to prioritize student well-being and dignity
Dr. Chandler outlines five tenets of powerful student care that empower students to see their worth and the worth of others, offering a fresh, humanizing approach to education that reaches far beyond test scores.
Website: https://ourstudentsmatter.org
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