3 Ways to Center Students in Curriculum
by Kennita Ballard | 3.28.22
I want to share 3 ways we can codesign our curriculum and pedagogy with students, so they become active partners in their education:
Category Archive for Unboxing Equity
Whether We’re Teaching History or Math, the Stories We Tell Matter
by Anjali Joshi | 3.24.22
I sometimes hear from my fellow math and science teachers that we don’t need to worry about culturally responsive pedagogy. Math is math, isn’t it? But the truth is that there is no such thing as neutral subjects.
Bringing Black History to Life, Every Day
by Dowan McNair Lee | 2.23.22
When it comes to celebrating Black History Month, it can be easy for us to fall back on talking about the same few heroes. Of course we want to teach
3 Tips for Building Inclusive ELA Lessons
by Nawal Qarooni Casiano | 11.14.21
By designing inclusive, affirming lesson plans, you can make your learners feel so empowered to grow! That’s why I want to share 3 steps to planning culturally responsive, student-centric ELA lessons.
Looking at The Bigger Picture: Students Finding Their Voice and Power
by Darius Wimby | 5.26.21
As I was planning for this current school year, I knew I wanted to do something different, curriculum-wise, with my students, because I felt like I wasn’t giving them the total learning experience in my first two years. When I was first developing the course, I came across the question, “What is power?”
What does anti-racism have to do with STEM?
by Victoria Thompson | 12.14.20
As more educators step up to do the work of anti-racism in their classrooms and communities – and make what John Lewis called “good trouble” – it’s essential that we seek out resources in every subject area that center the experiences of those who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color (BIPOC).
What’s in a name? For our students, it can be everything.
by Jami Witherell | 9.13.20
One of the first lessons I teach when I meet a new group of students focuses on our names. It sets the tone for everything that follows – by saying we value one another, who we are and the experiences that shape us.
Back-to-School Equity Series, Part 3: Looking at Data to Root Out Bias in Your School – and in Your Own Practice
by Ashley Washington | 8.26.20
Any coach or administrator can tell you: Just by walking into a classroom and seeing the demographics of the students, you can often tell right off the bat whether you’re in an honors level class or not. That should not be the case.
Back-to-School Equity Series, Part 2: Making Sure All Students Can See Themselves in Your Curriculum
by Ashley Washington | 8.19.20
The first time I had a Black teacher, I was a junior in high school. She was my AP Chemistry teacher, Ms. Price, and I credit her with empowering me as a Black woman – and with inspiring my path toward education. (You can read more about her impact on me in my previous blog post: Reconnecting with your “why.”)
Back-to-School Equity Series, Part 1: Reconnecting With Your “Why”
by Ashley Washington | 8.10.20
When I was growing up, I attended a law-focused magnet school in the Dallas area. All of my classes were centered around the law, with the idea that I’d pursue law school down the road.
