I need for not only my school administration but the district administration to look deep within themselves to truly understand the DEI work that has been done so far and to see how they can enhance that at every level. This covers most aspects of the day from ability grouping to sending home practice work… Read more »
Cohort Post: RENEW Protocol (March Blog Post)
I tried out Anne Sibley O’Brien’s RENEW protocol with a book that I was reading as part of a separate book project where, this semester we are reading and teaching about “the black experience.” While this was my first time going through the protocol with more intention, it was affirming to realize that I was… Read more »
Equity in the Classroom
Equity is giving students what they need so that they can be the most successful in my classroom. My students currently don’t receive that because I am only one person and my “small group” third grade reading class has grown to almost twenty students who are all at varying levels of English acquisition. . In… Read more »
Blog Post for April
What move will you make to create more Equity in your classroom? How will you measure the sustainability or progress of this move? To create more equity in the classroom it starts with class charter. Working collaborative with the class to make an agreement of how they want to feel in the classroom and what… Read more »
Additional Supports for Equity-April Blog Post 2
In thinking about the additional support that we need from our school or school system to make the changes needed in our classroom to create an equitable environment, I honestly feel a bit overwhelmed. In our district, the percentage of the population that I am advocating for in this way is unfortunately seeming to be… Read more »
Agenda 4/27/2024
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Housekeeping 9:15-9:45 Entrance Ticket 9:45-10:00 May Video Documentation and Due Dates 10:00-10:10 Quick writes: Reflecting on * Zaretta Hammond’s experience growing up in an under-resourced environment: how are we ensuring that families feel valued as partners in the school, so they can learn how to support and build on school-wide SEL practices… Read more »
Cohort Post: Muslim Faith and Community (March Post)
I (sadly) was surprised by my own ignorance about the muslim faith and community. I quickly realized that I had a lot to learn and I found the picture books to be helpful and informative just for my own understanding. It seemed that many students in my class had a lot to learn– typically eager… Read more »
April Blog Posts-Creating an Equitable Environment
What move will you make to create more Equity in your classroom? How will you measure the sustainability or progress of this move? In pondering this question, I was struck with the thought that I need to collect more information about what my students actually require to feel like they are learning in an… Read more »
blog post
First, let me say that I would love to have an equity practitioner visit my classroom and give feedback on what he/she sees and offer suggestions for improvement. This was mentioned in the article read for April 11th’s meeting. I think this could be incredibly helpful to challenge my ideas and my procedures. Something that… Read more »
March Blog Post-Zoe Brown
“In this month’s blog post we ask teachers about their use of Anne Sibley O’Brien and Dr. Andrea Breau’s protocol in their classrooms. If you did not use her protocol, we would like you to write about how you have been using the “I’m Your Neighbor, Exploring this Story & Your Own” guides at the… Read more »
The PINE Project
