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Navigating cultural diversity in American education

eSchool News

In many ways, the history of multicultural education runs parallel with the history of the United States, because we have been an ostensibly multicultural nation from the very beginning. CRT helps bridge the gap between teachers and students, thereby leveraging cultural backgrounds as assets in the learning process.

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4 ways to ensure a successful school culture initiative

eSchool News

A growing body of research confirms that school culture significantly influences student learning. Indeed, it’s in the culture that classrooms build their success. Culture is the collective beliefs and commitments that enable individuals, who might otherwise only be loosely connected, to rally around an effort.

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From DC Chancellor to Edtech Founder: Kaya Henderson on Her New Venture in Culturally-Relevant Education

Edsurge

Specifically, she’s launched Reconstruction , a collection of online courses and curriculum focused on Black contributions to American and world history, targeted specifically at Black students. It is an online platform that focuses on providing a culturally-affirming identity development classes for African-American young people.

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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

eSchool News

As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. This mindset and belief system could not be further from the truth. It’s two baskets for a four-point lead at halftime.

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The Power of I Used to Think…Now I Think

Catlin Tucker

In the initial “I used to think…” stage, students reflect on their beliefs or opinions about a specific topic, subject, or issue. This encourages cultural sensitivity and open-mindedness. This helps students understand the impact of their learning better and how their ideas have developed over time.

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Charting a path forward in K-12

eSchool News

After several years of disrupted learning, schools are taking stock of the range of challenges that need to be addressed—challenges resulting from the most significant disruption to K-12 education in history. Building a culture focused on the success of all students is non-negotiable. Offering Hope to a Generation of Students.

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Stop using AI to replicate outdated teaching–get creative, instead

eSchool News

Students used the PlayLab platform to experiment with and iterate on their ideas, with projects like an inquiry-based guessing game for students and a tool to make lessons more culturally relevant for teachers.

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