Portland State University has curated a resource page dedicated to creating culturally responsive curriculum.
Black Lives Matter At School: Week of Action
Join Black Lives Matter at School’s annual week of action during the first week of February each year.
Yale’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning: Student Construction of Knowledge
Yale’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning provides actionable ideas for helping students to learn by connecting new knowledge with prior knowledge and concepts in order to construct new meanings.
ED School Climate Surveys
Leaders’ support of student-centered learning experiences that foster belonging and ignite student agency, identity and voice will build towards inclusive and affirming environments. Districts can utilize the School Climate Survey to collect and act on reliable, nationally-validated school climate data in real-time.
English Learners Success Forum’s Guidelines for Multi-Lingual Learners
Ensure your curriculum meets the needs of your multi-lingual learners. The English Learners Success Forum’s guidelines are meant to support schools to modify instruction and materials to best meet the needs of English learners.
Buffalo Public Schools: Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Initiatives
School districts across the country are incorporating an equity and inclusion lens into all aspects of education to promote equitable opportunities that help students thrive, inclusive of all in the school community. Buffalo Public School’s work on Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Education can provide a model for other districts to follow.
Citizen School: Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Program Model
Partnering with external or replicating high-quality afterschool programs provides students with opportunities for academic supports and enrichment that lead to positive outcomes. The Citizen Schools ELT programming model engages students in apprenticeships (that consist of hands-on learning projects) and activities to help students develop their organizational and study skills.
Overview of Summer Acceleration Academies
Scheduling Acceleration Academies, intensive, small group (8-12 students) learning opportunities that take place over school vacations, can help students gain up to six months of learning through a single week. Washington, DC Public Schools’ Summer Acceleration Academies is designed to serve a targeted group of students at each school (approximately 10 to 35 percent) who …
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Putting Families at the Center: The Role of Parent Advocacy Groups during COVID-19
This brief, Putting Families at the Center: The Role of Parent Advocacy Groups during COVID-19, will give district, intermediary, and school leaders ideas on how and why to connect families to advocacy groups that support and empower families (CRPE).
Culturally Responsive Education Hub
ideas such as: • Video discussions – Could a parent/guardian in a front-line worker profession share the upsides and downsides of their role during COVID-19? Or could a parent/guardian in an arts or design profession lead a group discussion about their work process? Or could a multilingual parent/guardian lead a book club for multilingual learners? …