There are several foundational principles to the pedagogy of delinquency.
- Respect.
These are kids who value respect like nothing else in the world because it’s so rare in their world. Respect yourself, respect them, and accept nothing but respect towards yourself. There can be no comments on their attire, no requests to remove sunglasses, hoodies, head-wear, jewelry, headphones, etc. No comments on tats or piercings. Don’t try to impose authority until you have earned it. Don’t raise your voice even if you are at MOMA with them and they are swinging on the chandeliers (true story). Be serious, professional, do not condescend. Don’t show emotion because these are kids from emotionally chaotic environments who see exhibitions of strong emotion (whether negative or positive) as threatening. Inform yourself about their culture before beginning to teach. There are certain words and phrases, certain gestures, etc that are out of the question. Speak at a lower volume than you usually would but don’t mumble.
2. Teaching persona.
The best way to go, especially if you are not very experienced, is the most buttoned-up persona you can muster. If you have a naturally giggly, smiley, bubbly persona, can it. This is not a crowd that is well-disposed to respect a class clown. No degree of familiarity is OK. Forget that you have a first name. In a Latino classroom, use usted. In the English-speaking classroom, it’s Mr and Ms. …If you are a middle-aged college professor with a bunch of degrees from fancy schools, don’t pretend to be somebody else. Be who you are. These kids can see through a fake in a second because it’s their survival skill. …
3. The past does not exist.
Nobody’s past gets discussed or mentioned or alluded to in the classroom. …
4. Trust and responsibility.
Since the past doesn’t exist, everybody in the classroom is an upstanding individual with a stellar reputation. …
I honestly never smiled less in my entire life than in that classroom. And I taught exactly like I would a group of graduate students at an Ivy League school.
Universal Design for Learning
- Penn State offers workshop series on creating inclusive learning environments - Penn State University July 7, 2025
- (PDF) A scoping review of pre-service teachers’ beliefs about implementing the universal design for learning framework - researchgate.net July 4, 2025
- A scoping review of pre-service teachers’ beliefs about implementing the universal design for learning framework - Nature July 1, 2025
- Five lessons for scaling targeted instruction from implementation research in Ghana - Unicef May 21, 2025
- CAST Brings UDL Leaders in Inclusive Education to Washington, DC for UDL-Con: International 2025 - Newswire :) Press Release Distribution May 12, 2025
- Florence Roche Elementary School Incorporates Universal Design for Learning, Reflects Local Landscape - School Construction News May 8, 2025
- The TLC program: enhancing teaching and empowering educators - UM Today News May 6, 2025
- Make Design and Technology Choices Serve All Students - EdTech Magazine May 6, 2025
Education and AI
- Meeder Advisory Services Launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education Program for Financial Advisors - Longview News-Journal July 10, 2025
- Saudi Arabia to introduce AI education at all grade levels starting this year - Arab News July 10, 2025
- Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion Toward A.I. Education - The New York Times July 9, 2025
- Microsoft, OpenAI Partner With AFT to Train Teachers on AI - Education Week July 8, 2025
- IBM Expands Access to Quantum Education and Launches New AI Chips - TipRanks July 8, 2025
- Navigating the interplay between artificial intelligence, philosophy, education, and governance - Digital Watch Observatory July 8, 2025
- Multi-stakeholder perspective on responsible artificial intelligence and acceptability in education - Nature July 8, 2025
- Transformations in academic work and faculty perceptions of artificial intelligence in higher education - Frontiers July 6, 2025
Social Media Policy
- Newsom rips into notorious troll account on social media - San Francisco Chronicle July 11, 2025
- Young, online and battling cancer: Bianca Harvey finds strength through social media - WRAL.com July 11, 2025
- France Announced A Social Media Ban For Kids Under 15 — Here's What People Think About That - BuzzFeed July 11, 2025
- Social media reacts to Jase Richardson's first NBA basket - Spartans Wire July 11, 2025
- WNBA's Natasha Cloud sends cryptic post after backlash for saying ICE will 'learn the hard way' in New York - Fox News July 11, 2025
- New Haven pizza artist highlighted on Dave Portnoy's social media - fox61.com July 11, 2025
- New Haven artist highlighted on Dave Portnoy's social media - fox61.com July 11, 2025
- The golden retriever who’s taking over social media after a garbage truck scare - Diario AS July 11, 2025
Kwantlen
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU named home of Canada's first genomics Technology Access Centre - Education News Canada July 10, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - New KPU partnership provides international students with extra support - Education News Canada July 9, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - New drug-resistant parasitic worm discovered in West Africa - Education News Canada July 3, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU journalism class partners with Black Press Media to investigate disaster preparedness in B.C. - Education News Canada June 26, 2025
- Langley-based university fasttracks learning for brewing, engineering programs - Aldergrove Star June 22, 2025
- North Delta resident honoured with KPU alumni award - Surrey Now-Leader June 20, 2025
- 'Role model' Surrey man with Plan Your Space earns KPU young alumni award - Surrey Now-Leader June 18, 2025
- Visual artist Brandon Gabriel designs paddles to represent five KPU campuses - Pancouver June 10, 2025