Ever wonder why students don’t feel comfortable enough to share their feelings or thoughts on different issues in class? Or why, in remote learning, do they keep their cameras off and hide behind those black Zoom squares? Sometimes, I find it frustrating when students do not feel important or smart enough to share their opinions freely and confidently; however, I am not frustrated with my students, I am more concerned with my inability to facilitate opportunities for students to participate in classroom discussions. So, the question I toil with the most is how can I make my classroom environment a safer and fairer place where students could express themselves without fear of rejection or being wrong. Personally, I don’t have a secret sauce. In fact, many times I failed miserably at making my classroom a safer and fairer place, but I feel like if your classroom oozes tolerance, inspiration and love, more often than not, your students will find a safe zone. To begin wit