One day, third-grade
teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill in the blank in this sentence:
“I wish my teacher knew _______.”
The results
astounded her. Some answers were humorous; others were heartbreaking. All were
profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for
educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to
create an open, safe, and supportive classroom environment. When Kyle shared
her experience online, teachers around the globe began sharing their own
contributions to #IWishMyTeacherKnew.
Kyle’s book tells
the story of the #IWishMyTeacherKnew, with dozens of students’ handwritten
emotional and insightful responses throughout.
Below are a few of the many Tweets that made Kyle’s
concept go viral….
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