Tag: Lesson planning

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

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.

Culturally Responsive Lessons All Year Long

At this time, more than ever, it's become increasingly important for students, and teachers alike, to learn about and celebrate Black History.

Remote Activities for Early Readers: Concepts About Print

What is Concepts About Print (CAP)? Concepts about Print (CAP) refers to the awareness of 'how print works'. This includes the.

Confronting Social Injustice: A Conversation about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Systemic racism has been a part of US history for 401 years and it will take more then one summer of social reckoning to dismantle and rebuild an.

Educating Change Makers: Moving Beyond our Perception of Best Practices

Several weeks ago, while coaching a new teacher in our new reality, I observed the use of a similar pattern or practice to instruction. The teacher.

Disrupting Inequitable Systems: Equipping Children With the Knowledge, Will, and Skills

Over fifteen years ago, I attended an elite public magnet high school in New York City. The school prided itself on developing young leaders who.

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..

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.