The Teacher LENS Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
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ASCD Annual Conference 2026

The Teacher
LENS

Three classroom scenarios. Your gut reaction — then the culturally responsive reframe. Your responses power a live class discussion.

3 scenarios ~5 minutes No wrong answers

Based on Meaningful Classroom Management by Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins, PhD.
Your anonymous responses are shared with the presenter in real time.

Your LENS Results

Here's how your initial reads compared to the culturally responsive reframe.

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completed
4
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The Teacher LENS isn't about right or wrong — it's about pausing before reacting. Every behavior you encountered today has a cultural context behind it. That pause is where belonging begins.

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Live session results — Dr. Eakins only
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