Priority Instructional Content names the priorities in mathematics (K–8) and ELA/literacy (K–12) that should be the focus of instruction for educators in the 2020–21 academic year. This document provides guidance for the field about content priorities by leveraging the structure and emphases of college- and career-ready mathematics and ELA/literacy standards.
June 3, 2020 •A collection of podcasts, poetry, meditations and reflection for however you’re processing this moment.
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This guide will equip you with the strategies and tools you need to strengthen adult SEL. By the end, you’ll understand different approaches to adult SEL as well as how to measure and implement it in your district.
July 6, 2020 •a collection of anti-racist resources for educators, all shared by your fellow teachers. Each resource comes with a reflection from the teacher who submitted it, including notes like “What is it?”, “Why is it meaningful?” and “How’s it useful?”
July 21, 2021 •Urban school districts will face a number of new and unprecedented challenges in the 2020-21 school year. In addition to safely reopening schools, planning for the likelihood of future rolling school closures, redesigning instructional delivery models, and effectively addressing unfinished learning and learning losses among students, schools will need to address the significant social and emotional toll that the crisis has taken on children and adults alike.
July 28, 2020 •In this guide, we focus more directly on the instructional challenges posed by school closures. In particular, we present district curriculum leaders and staff with an instructional framework for addressing unfinished learning and learning losses, as well as a review of essential skills and content in English language arts and mathematics to support access to grade-level content in key grade transitions for all students.
June 11, 2020 •The goal of this needs assessment is to determine a school’s readiness for culturally responsive, student-centered learning and to support the strategic planning process.
June 18, 2021 •Critical pre-literacy skills are developed long before elementary school, through play and interactiveconversations with caregivers at home. Three new early-literacy apps — released for free from the HarvardGraduate School of Education (HGSE) and its Reach Every Reader initiative — are designed forparents and caregivers to use with their children to encourage fun and rewarding interactions, promotedialogue, and give children the foundations they need to read, learn, and thrive.
June 18, 2021 •While there are many great DIY xdget ideas, I wanted to create a DIY xdget toolkit using popular xdgets you can xnd on Amazon or other therapy-related sites. Fidgets are a great tool to have on hand for the wiggly kids in your home or classroom.
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What is your role in the fight against racism? You may not have the financial means to donate to an antiracist organization, feel comfortable attending a protest, or march for justice. However, everyone can locate a space in which they can operate to amplify antiracist voices, ideas, or policies. According to Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, an antiracist is “one who is supporting an antiracist policy through their actions or expressing an antiracist idea.” Use this resource to explore how you can use your unique strengths, access, and privileges to position yourself in the fight against racism.
During the current pandemic, families have been thrust into extraordinary circumstances that may be life - changing, with short- and long-term effects on children’s well-being. Past experience during global crises has taught us that caring grown-ups in children’s lives can make an enormous difference by providing safety, comforting reassurance, age-appropriate information, and helpful guidance
July 28, 2020 •We are learning just how early young children begin to notice and absorb ideas aboutracial myths. Resources to move us all away from whitewashed history andliterature while guiding us adults in having conversations that support that movement.
July 21, 2021 •We are learning just how early young children begin to notice and absorb ideas aboutracial myths. Resources to move us all away from whitewashed history andliterature while guiding us adults in having conversations that support that movement.
July 21, 2021 •We are learning just how early young children begin to notice and absorb ideas aboutracial myths. Resources to move us all away from whitewashed history andliterature while guiding us adults in having conversations that support that movement.
July 21, 2021 •We are learning just how early young children begin to notice and absorb ideas aboutracial myths. Resources to move us all away from whitewashed history andliterature while guiding us adults in having conversations that support that movement.
July 21, 2021 •We are learning just how early young children begin to notice and absorb ideas aboutracial myths. Resources to move us all away from whitewashed history andliterature while guiding us adults in having conversations that support that movement.
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According to research by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, social-emotional learning helps young people to be "twice as likely to attain a college degree in early adulthood; 54% more likely to earn a high school diploma; and 46% more likely to have a full-time job at the age of 25."
July 6, 2020 •It’s easy to promote positive thinking and a can-do attitude in your classroom with these growth mindset posters. Each poster has an awesome message, reminding your students that mistakes are OK and hard work pays off. These posters are perfect for your school hallways or classroom.
June 18, 2021 •Creating an Upstander culture in your school involves teaching important social-emotional skills like kindness, empathy, and understanding. And we’ve created this free printable, jam-packed with practical lessons, to help the kids in your life develop and practice the skills they need to become Upstanders.
June 18, 2021 •There may be nothing more important in a child’s life than a positive and stable relationship with a caring adult. For students, a positive connection to at least one school adult – whether a teacher, counselor, sports coach, or other school staff member – can have tremendous benefits that include reduced bullying, lower drop-out rates, and improved social emotional capacities.
July 28, 2020 •The intention of this document is to offer guidance for districts to be mindful of as they continue to provide instruction and services to students with disabilities during and after the COVID-19 health crisis.
July 28, 2020 •The PAL Legacy: We value learning differently
July 28, 2020 •Harness your educational technology for UDL. Empower teachers to reach all learners.
July 28, 2020 •Care is our core Zoom value, and we understand that providing options for people to share more about themselves is important for improving everyone’s Zoom experience. Numerous users have shared how they’ve been manually adding pronouns to their names and profiles within the Zoom platform.
July 27, 2021 •Professional Learning Presentation designed to provide both content and opportunities for engagement and practice.
July 31, 2020 •Companion Guide presents additional details about the interactive components outlined in the presentation, as well as suggestions for pacing, facilitation, application, and further learning.
July 31, 2020 •Reference List provides a comprehensive list of resources for those who would like to dig deeper into the research on this topic.
July 31, 2020 •Snapshot summarizes the Five High-Leverage Practices and their corresponding strategies in a simple and accessible handout.
July 31, 2020 •Are you looking for ways to promote tolerance and kindness throughout your classroom and school? We have the perfect poster.
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Includes: Reflection Tool for ELs Returning to School in 2020, Cyber Learning Environments for ELs, Observation Checklist, EL Formative Assessment Checklist, Increasing Academic Language Awareness Checklist, Scaffolded Lesson Planning Checklist and many more.
July 6, 2020 •You’re incredible, teachers! We’ve collaborated with your fellow educators to collect some treats to make your Teacher Appreciation Week extra special.
June 18, 2021 •A 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies, designed to help teachers prepare students to be empowered, informed, and civic-minded. This publication is available for as little as $1 via GumRoad.com
July 28, 2020 •We are bringing together straightforward accessibility information for the digital educational products educators trust to use in classrooms. Search a tool and click to learn about the product’s accessibility features. Products in this library include descriptions and validity badges such as the Learner Variability Certi cation, Research-Based Design Certi cation, and the Project Unicorn Pledge.
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The Holistic Student Assessment is a data-driven tool to promote social-emotional development in young people in school and afterschool settings. The self-report tool provides teachers, program staff and administrators with a social-emotional “portrait” of the unique strengths and challenges of each young person. Data can be reported at individual, classroom, school and district levels. The HSA can be administered to students at different times in the year.
July 6, 2020 •Our rapidly changing world is posing unique challenges and placing unprecedented demands on all of us. In this moment, it is more important than ever that all young people have the tools and support they need to grow into confident, caring, and engaged members of society.
July 28, 2020 •We have the perfect tool to help you integrate SEL into your daily routine: an emotions bulletin board kit featuring Miniland’s Emotiblocks.
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