Building Racial Justice and Equity
This webpage brings together many of ASCD‘s resources on building racial equity in education in one place. These include issues of ASCDExpress, Educational Leadership, and webinars. ASCD has made all these articles and tools available for free without a membership. There are many relevant resources here for teachers and education leaders of any grade level.… Read More ›
Shifting to a Hybrid Learning System
Hybrid school is in the news every day as one strategy to respond to the possibility of school closures during the coming school year. But for some schools and providers, hybrid instruction has been a strategy in development and operation for many years. Staff from StrongMind will lead a discussion with two veteran hybrid school… Read More ›
Edcamp LEAD
Edcamp LEAD is an event for leaders in education and welcomes educators at all levels: teacher leaders, aspiring leaders, principals, and district administrators. An edcamp is an “unconference” that is free and open to all, participant driven, and recognizes the value of experience. During each session, participants will collaboratively determine topics the day of the event… Read More ›
Students Speak Out on COVID-19
This article, written by two high school seniors, describes their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. They provide thoughts on the impact on their future plans as well as ways they coped with uncertainty. They also explain what supports from teachers were most and least helpful. This article provides a great example of students’ experiences in… Read More ›
Formative Assessment and Online Learning: What Are Non-Negotiables for the New School Year?
In this article, three teachers committed to formative assessment share thoughts on which of their teaching practices must be incorporated into any teaching, whether remote or in-person, in the coming school year. Each teacher shares their thoughts on a critical practice. These include the importance of leveraging student voice, focusing on the iterative process and… Read More ›
How Educators Are Showing Up for Black Students Following Protests
This in-depth article from Education Week’s Teacher blog looks at ways educators are discussing the protests against police brutality with students during remote learning. It includes many examples and insights from teachers who are having these tough conversations with students remotely. Teachers of any subject and grade can also get more ideas from the list… Read More ›
6 Ways District Leaders Can Build Racial Equity
In this article, Education Week staff asked six district leaders to share specific practices and processes they use in their school systems to promote equity. Suggestions ranged from getting community involvement to rethinking resources and staffing. All the suggestions require deep reflection on district and school practices and assumptions. This article offers advice for district… Read More ›
Edcamp Georgetown 2020 Online
Edcamp Georgetown 2020 Online is a professional learning opportunity sponsored by Georgetown ISD open to any educator from any school or district. The primary audience for Edcamp includes classroom teachers, campus and district administrators, librarians, instructional specialists, aspiring teachers, college instructors and professors, and other educators involved in PK-12 education. An Edcamp is an “unconference”… Read More ›
A Time to Amplify the Student Voice: Strategies for Teaching and Empowering Young Minds to Create Sustainable Change
It is a responsibility of our education system to prepare students for the real world. The murder of George Floyd and the many Black lives lost before him have unequivocally demonstrated that today’s real world is plagued by systemic racism, oppression, and violence. The momentum fueling the Black Lives Matter movement has made it clear… Read More ›
Summer Bash: Experiential Learning in an Age of Disruption
This is a free virtual summit for education influencers to connect, create and build experience-powered learning communities.This event will be hosted by Northeastern University’s NExT Network and the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Network, two of the leading networks of experiential education. Using a flexible format, sessions will engage participants in discussions and presentations… Read More ›
Students Are Demanding Anti-Racist Curriculum and Instruction
This article from Education Week’s Teacher blog discusses the important involvement of youth in recent social-justice demonstrations, petitions and demands. The article outlines the demands made by students in several different parts of the country for their respective school districts to embrace, including demands such as more culturally diverse and explicitly antiracist curriculum. Educators will… Read More ›
Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships
This tool is an update of the groundbreaking framework for family-school partnerships, designed in 2014 by researcher and family engagement expert Karen Mapp, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education and the Southwest Educational Development Lab. The revisions were made after several years of research which point to the pivotal role of trust in… Read More ›