Tag: Ela

NSI Bright Spot Visit: PS/MS 108

As we shared in a recent blog post, The Teaching Matters Network for School Improvement (NSI) is a community of 16 NYC middle schools (spread.

Reflection Questions that Ensure Equitable Literacy Instruction

Written by Autumn Figueroa, Senior Educational Consultant What does it mean to provide equitable literacy instruction? It means seeing EVERY

Three Ways to Celebrate BIPOC Communities Year-Round

Written by Cristy Cuellar-Lezcano, Senior Educational Consultant As February begins, marking the start of Black History Month, educators.

Meet Lance Ozier, Senior Educational Consultant

In this interview, our Senior Educational Consultant Lance Ozier shares what initially drew him to the field of education and what he does in a.

Three Ways to Incorporate Diversity and Social Justice Topics in ELA Classrooms

Classrooms have long set the stage for social change by serving as spaces for the promotion and development of new ideas. Certainly teachers.

It's All About the Plan: A MindSet Shift Towards Unfinished Learning

Are you in the process of planning for your education teams to develop a cohesive plan that will impact the lives of your students and build a.

Resources For Representation

As we pursue our goal of inclusive classrooms, I wanted to share with you a blog we published last Spring. CRE Pitfalls: Avoiding Reinforcing.

Elevating Voices: Social Justice Education for Our Times

A high school friend of mine, Deion, had immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica as a small child. His mother worked tirelessly to support them; as soon.

Centering Joy in ELA Text Selection

Joy. It is something I have been ruminating on and desperately trying to find these past few months. In the midst of a global pandemic that has.

CRE Pitfalls: Avoiding Reinforcing Stereotypes

Several years ago I was obsessed with listening to TED Talks. It was in the midst of this obsession that I stumbled upon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s.