It’s not an exaggeration to say education has endured significant changes in the last few years, requiring re-examination of how we “do” school (Zoom fatigue, anyone?). On top of shifts in instruction as a result of the pandemic, we are now seeing growing attention on the topic of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Release of the 1619 Project (now available in book format), along with the death of George Floyd and numerous black victims of police brutality, provided re-energized momentum for all populations to take a hard look at actions, processes, and policies enabling discrimination and perpetuating inequity. This work continues, now with defending teaching and learning about equity, anti-racism, and institutional racism.
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Topics: Instructional Strategies, Special Populations, Teaching Excellence, Courses, Student Engagement, Teaching with Equity
Topics: Teaching with Technology, Instructional Strategies, Special Populations, Courses, Student Engagement
Topics: Teaching with Technology, Instructional Strategies, Special Populations, Social Emotional Learning, Teaching with Equity
Tools to Help You Adapt Online Learning for ELs
Topics: Teaching with Technology, Special Populations, English Language Learners
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Two-thirds.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than two-thirds of children report at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. That means that the majority (NOT the minority) of students in your classroom have experienced trauma.
One.
It takes one person to make a positive impact. As an educator, YOU can be the one because you have an opportunity to support these children day in and day out. Hearing about and thinking about the trauma our children may have suffered can be awful, but…
…there is good news.
Children can recover from trauma, and you can help them do that using trauma-sensitive practices in your classroom.
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Course 5066: Growing Gifts: Stories, Supports and Strategies in Gifted Education
Everyone likes a good story.
When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers by Judith Galbraith and Jim Delisle, is filled with stories to help the reader understand how it feels to be identified and labeled “gifted.”
