Sara Urben

Sara Urben is a National Board Certified elementary school teacher who leads professional development with educators in Chicago. She is passionate about purposeful play in the classroom, the benefits of bilingual education and literacy as a social justice issue.

Posts By Sara Urben

student support

Let's Focus on What's Best for Kids Instead of Replicating What's Broken

When schools were suddenly closed last month, even as I worried for my students and their families, I was blown away by the teachers, families and administrators I saw quickly springing into action....

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Teaching

I'm a Teacher and I Don't Want Your Blind Support. I Want You to Challenge Me.

I am a teacher. I care about my students and work really hard. I have spent my entire 14-year career working in urban schools, and wouldn’t change it for anything. Now that we’ve gotten that out of...

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