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 - PR Newswire 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
- Artificial Intelligence in STEM Education: A Transdisciplinary Framework for Engagement and Innovation - Frontiers June 23, 2025
Social Media Policy
- Protecting Cambodia’s future: The need for social media regulation to safeguard youth - Asia News Network July 11, 2025
- White House post on ‘Superman Trump’ takes social media by storm: 'Quickly fly to Jeffrey Epstein's island' - Mint July 11, 2025
- Young, online and battling cancer: Bianca Harvey finds strength through social media - WRAL.com July 11, 2025
- SLMPD searching for victims of firework social media video - First Alert 4 July 11, 2025
- School board chairman resigns after ‘shoot republicans’ post surfaced - FOX19 | Cincinnati July 11, 2025
- Northern Kentucky school board chairman resigns after 'please shoot Republicans' social media posts - WCPO 9 Cincinnati July 11, 2025
- 'Frosted Glass', 'Diluted Glass'...: How social media reacted to Apple iOS26 Liquid Glass redesign 'rollb - The Times of India July 11, 2025
- Fashion critic Rachel Tashjian wonders if Carrie Bradshaw has lost her magic touch - Lainey Gossip 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
- Researchers discover new drug-resistant parasitic worm in West Africa - Peace Arch News July 3, 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 - Peace Arch News June 18, 2025