Love Is a Classroom

By: Andrew D. L. Goff

Narrated by: Andrew D. L. Goff

How do we include all children, regardless of their native language, behaviors, abilities, and disabilities, in a general education classroom? Do the challenges outweigh the benefits? These are the questions Andrew was forced to confront as an early childhood educator. In Love Is a Classroom, Andrew chronicles a pivotal year in his teaching career.

When he took the position at Vista Elementary School, Andrew was confident he knew everything there was to know about including all children in his classroom. But the children and their families taught him so much more. Throughout the school year, they transformed his perspective on what it truly means to create a classroom inclusive for all children. Love Is a Classroom follows his journey of understanding how to overcome barriers in plain sight and create high-quality, meaningful, inclusive experiences for all children, their families, and early childhood professionals through the power of collective advocacy, compassion, and perseverance.

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Love Is a Classroom

This story was heart felt and gave a raw perspective from Mr. Andrew’s point of view. This story helps us remember that we are human and have things going on in our personal lives. It also sheds light on the impact we have as teachers to go beyond the books to support our students and families.