Tag: Equity

Voices and Voting: Education after an Election

The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and the racial injustices that plague our systems have created a heightened sense of unrest and uneasiness among many.

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.

Early Reading Assessment ToolKit: Remote Resources to Capture Formative Data

As we continue hybrid and remote teaching, we know how important it is to assess our K-1st grade students, who have lost instructional time due to.

Remote Activities for K-8 Students: Engaging and Standard Aligned

Lesson planning is a huge part of teaching and up until this past March, most of us planned on delivering our lessons to our students in person..

Science Education during a Pandemic: What Can we do to Engage our Students?

I am a former veteran science teacher who now works as a science coach. Science education, to me, means providing kids with experiences that allow.

Sasha’s Story: A Journey into Growth as a Teacher

As an educational consultant and coach, I spend much of my time helping to grow teachers into the kind of educators who will inspire and challenge.

The Social Component of Remote Learning

Lesson planning. It’s something educators do on a regular basis and something we must continue to do through these traumatic circumstances. Our.

The importance of health education and student wellness

Do your students have the tools to discern all of the information they are receiving about the COVID-19 pandemic and social injustice in the news?.

Conversations About Race and Systemic Injustice

It saddens my heart to have to write this blog and curate resources in response to another murder of a Black person due to white supremacy and.

Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning: Possibilities in the Remote Environment

Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning: Possibilities in the Remote Environment By Linda Wolvek lwolvek@teachingmatters.org The magic of social.

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.

Next Gen Standards: What your School Needs to Know

If you are looking for a starting point to ensure that your school is aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards or have already started.

The Culturally Responsive Classroom: From Wanting to Doing

Reading through reports from schools we work with, we see the impact achieved when principles of theCR-SE framework are implemented in the.

3 Big Ideas for Leading on Advanced Literacy

When a new text starts popping up on school leaders' desks everywhere, we take notice. Enter Teaching Advanced Literacy Skills: A Guide for Leaders.

How to Reach Education Equity in NYC

Disrupt historical patterns that harm students from marginalized communities. This content was originally published as 3 Ways to Reach Education.