Intensive Climate Cohort Supports Transitions
The Intensive Climate Cohort has been working to support educators to help students and Baltimore schools rebuild relationships and positive school communities in the midst of the pandemics' impact and trauma. We have been creating supports that are flexible and responsive to community needs.
“One of my students came to morning circle. She shared that she found out the night before her dad had passed. I spoke to her afterwards and she said that she wasn’t sure if she was going to stay all day, but she wanted to at least come in for the circle because she wanted to tell us. She knew we would ask how she was doing and if anything had happened recently. She also said that she was glad we had circle because she didn’t know how she would tell people otherwise. It felt odd just to say in math class, ‘last night, I found out my dad died,’ but she knew she could comfortably do it in advisory. It also made me think about how often kids come to school with big things that happen and we might not know, but that at least they have a place to share it.”
– Middle School Teacher
