EP 152 Character Development at Kipp with Andrea McCormick
"In my experience, kids are not "just bad". They'…
"In my experience, kids are not "just bad". They're curious." - Andrea McCormick Andrea McCormick is a Founding Assistant Principal at Kipp Change Academy. Although she originally wanted to work in the justice system to help people who have been silenced, she now works as an educator to help people discover their voices before that happens. Andrea talks to me about how Kipp includes SEL for both students and teachers. You can reach Andrea at ammccormick82@gmail.com and learn more about Kipp schools at kipp.org. 01:10 - Feelings of home and community at Kipp 04:00 - Why teach at Kipp charter schools? 06:20 - How Kipp includes diversity, SEL, and equity in education 10:15 - Addressing behavioral issues with SEL for students and teachers 15:30 - Teaching is heart work and there is a lot to learn
