District:
Boston Public Schools
Location:
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Type of Engagement:
Comprehensive partnership including customized professional learning for principals, coaches and teacher leaders.
Outcomes:
Long-term consultation and professional learning focused on culture and coherence.
There is a growing body of research on what it means to matter, to feel seen, valued, and significant, and the findings are clear: when students experience a genuine sense of mattering, they are more willing to engage, more likely to take risks, and more able to persist through challenges. They become more secure learners. They perform better. How might this translate to literacy instruction?
This five-minute Word of the Day routine helps students build vocabulary, think critically about words, and develop confident, independent word-solving skills.
As educators, we have an opportunity to shift from occasional inclusion to sustained presence — integrating Indigenous perspectives into everyday literacy instruction in ways that are relevant, accurate, and ongoing.