To recognize root causes of inequities, educators and communities can use equity audits to examine their school’s culture, trends, practices and policies. discusses the purpose, measures and outcomes of an equity audit. It showcases examples of how the information from an audit can assist schools and districts in addressing inequity.
Using Equity Audits to Assess and Address Opportunity Gaps Across Education Read More »
Article about how the current narrative around SEL is that students must manage and regulate themselves and their emotions, conform and constrict their identities, and not express their fullest, most authentic selves, and urges school districts re-examine how we talk about and teach SEL.
When it comes to student trauma, there is much that is beyond educators’ power, but there is also a great deal they can do to build a supportive and sensitive classroom environment. This article shares eight practical strategies teachers can use to help these students feel safe and ready to learn.
Article about K–12 research (2023) on benefits of family-school partnership and engagment and provides strategies for putting effective partnership into practice.
The Case for Strong Family and Community Engagement in Schools Read More »
Tips to help guide a teacher or school in making outreach decisions to increase parent engagement; includes an infographic about these 8 P’s of parent engagment.
Learn about the components of Morning Meetings, an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically. Each morning, students and teachers gather together in a circle for twenty to thirty minutes and interact with one another during four purposeful components.
Researchers have a term for the sense of security that arises when the way that our caregivers help us make sense of the world is consistent with how the world actually is: “epistemic trust.” This epistemic trust—being able to rely on the validity of what we experience and what we see and hear as related to us by those in a position of authority—is at our developmental core how we come to feel secure within ourselves, to trust others, and to feel at home in a world that makes sense. This information can be extrapolated for educators as they navigate a highly political environments and news stories with their students.
The Psychological Effects of the Conflicting Stories We Hear Read More »
Article about the importance on talking about race and racism with children
Talking to Children about Racism: The Time is Now Read More »
An article about a survey by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and CASEL revealed that during the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. teachers predominantly felt anxious, fearful, and overwhelmed. The article highlights the need for better emotional support and well-being initiatives for educators.
Talking with Youth about Anti-Asian American/Pacific Islander Hate Read More »
By prioritizing communication with families at the start of the school year, educators can foster strong parent engagement, break down barriers, and provide support for all students. This bundle of articles offer ideas for family engagement.
Teacher-Parent Communication Strategies to Start the Year Off Right Read More »
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