Culturally Responsive Curriculum by design
If you want to know what an organization prioritizes, examine its budget. If you want to know what educators care
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Equity
The Culturally Responsive Learning Environment
Imagine a place where every person can be their authentic whole human selves. A culturally responsive learning environment is
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#vted Reads about Equity & Cultural Responsiveness in the Middle Grades
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In January 2020, the Vermont state legislature proposed a resolution formally apologizing for the legislature’s role in passing a 1931
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Culturally responsive practices for equity in the classroom
Equity. In Vermont and beyond, educators and administrators are talking about equity. But what does equity look like in practice?
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How to have difficult conversations about the election
It’s not you; difficult conversations are a lot right now. While it’s fair to say that the history of the
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Student intervention for anti-racist education
Schools are committed to bringing anti-racism into curricula and systems more than ever before. Even in predominantly white schools there
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The other pandemic.
“What is the implication for how we understand ourselves and each other in reference to our racial identities? And if
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On equity in the middle school movement
The middle school movement has been a powerful force for positive change. It’s rooted in progressive education, with special attention
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3 ways to ensure equity is at the heart of your work
VTDigger reports that Vermont Secretary of Education Dan French said “From our standpoint, we portray districts being on a journey.
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Getting personal about systemic equity
Sometimes pursuing systemic equity in education can feel a little like the carrot vs. the stick. Since No Child Left
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Equity, identity & art
Tracing a middle level social identity unit Identity. Oppression. Social justice. Structural racism. Liberation. These are some intense ideas to
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Using protocols for equity
So, maybe you’ve been using protocols at faculty meetings or professional learning community sessions. Perhaps you’ve found that they make
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#vted Reads: Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty
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In this episode of #vted Reads, I return to my old stomping grounds at Green Mountain Union High School. I’m
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Vermont schools have a transportation equity problem.
When I travel to schools around Vermont, I hear many versions of the same concerns: Going anywhere from our school
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Equity and the in-school business
Mettawee Community School, in West Pawlet VT, loves tradition. They’re a small, tight-knit school in a rural area, and home
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Unpacking equity in Passion Projects and Genius Hours
Equity in education has — and needs — many lenses. The work is hard, the work is myriad, the work
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How can students teach educators about social identity?
A trio of Tuttle 6th graders led educators from around Vermont through activities in bias-awareness and social identity at the
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Race Against Racism VT
It all starts with an idea. Races Against Racism have taken place around the country, and last spring, a community
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VT Secretary of Education speaks on equity in Vermont
“I don’t believe you can be an educator committed to student voice and not be a powerful advocate for equity.”
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Care about equity in education? Start with engagement Educators care about equity. We all want to bring out excellence in
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How do you level the digital playing field?How do you even start taking on a task like that? Equity has always
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Is extra credit an equity issue?
What is the worst consequence of our best idea? That’s a question that Chris Lehmann, founding principal of the Science
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