Equity Through Curriculum
We believe children of color should have access to textbooks and supplemental material which strongly emphasizes the contribution of all ethnicities and cultures. School districts need to prioritize the diversity of stakeholders and curriculum administrators. At the very least teachers need flexibility in content choices and districts should push publishersContinue Reading
Equity Through Educators
According to research students learn best from educators who share a common culture or background with them. This fact does not imply that students of color can only learn if their teacher reflects their own ethnicity. It does, however, emphasize the need for cultural awareness in the classroom and diversityContinue Reading
Equity Through Funding
In today’s schools a visitor can walk through the halls and often guess which level of classes are being taught based on the racial composition of the classroom. The achievement gap between races has been exacerbated by AP and gifted programs that track students. This tracking often dictates a student’sContinue Reading
Jigsaw Is A Viable Strategy For Students Of Color by Andre Williams
Three years ago during summer prep I found myself in need of an evidence-based strategy to fulfill the learning needs of my students. Previously I had used peer-assisted learning such as Collaborative Strategic Reading or CSR, which although effective didn’t necessarily elevate my students into the higher levels of Bloom’sContinue Reading