Tag: equity

Beginning of the School Year: Conversations and Considerations

(September 2023) Ayanna Cooper recommends setting up systems and structures that include student goal setting

­­­Immigration: Bringing Backgrounds to the Foreground

Immigration is one of the most complex phenomena...

Making (Language) Data CUTE:Comprehensible, Usable,Timely, and Empowering – Part I

(July 2023) Ayanna Cooper explains how we need the right data as a tool for equitable instruction

SEL Assessment Doesn’t Translate

As well as learning academically, today’s students are learning their place in the world, who they are, and how to make and nurture friendships....

Are We Cultural and Linguistic Surrogates?

(June 2023) Tasha Austin reflects on her own experience as a language-teacher educator and poses a question all language teachers should ask themselves

Haitian Creole is a Living Language

(May 2023) Marleen Julien celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with recognition of the vibrancy and growing importance of Kreyòl Ayisyen

Centering on Students: Empowering Learning Experiences Wanted

(April 2023) Ayanna Cooper finds out what newcomer students really need

BRIEF: English Learner Funding Equity and Adequacy in K–12 Education

Introduction In a rural part of northwest Alabama sits...

Educating Boys and Young Men of Color, Persistence, Preservation and Preparation

(March 2023) Ayanna Cooper finds out why Ron Walker prioritizes the social–emotional learning of young Black men

Transcending Time, History, and Race through ‘Place’

(February 2023) Ayanna Cooper and John Brown celebrate Black History Month with a bonanza of resources to aid experiential learning
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