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

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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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4 Steps for Humanizing Personalized Learning

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When studying the history of Chicago with my third-grade students, understanding identity was critical to understanding Chicago’s long-standing inequality. That said, spending too much time in whole-group instruction creates a culture of dependent learning, leveraging outdated practices like lecturing or rote memorization.

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Curious About Place-Based Education? Let the STAR School Be Your Guide

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The curriculum, designed to serve the school’s exclusively Native population, emphasizes Navajo language and culture as much as it does the Common Core standards. At STAR, PBE is apparent in every aspect of the school, from the food served to the community-based service projects students design and complete every year.

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Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

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Rethinking Cultural Identity in the Era of K12 online education In a traditional classroom, culture is everywhere. But what happens to that rich cultural backdrop when school moves online? The Cultural Ecosystem of Traditional Schools Physical schools have always served dual purposes. Lessons are compressed.

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How Valor Collegiate Academy is Rethinking SEL

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Daren Dickson, the Chief Culture Officer of Valor, led the creation of the Valor Compass , a five-point SEL tool that is used to guide curriculum and encourage intentional teaching of non academic skills. Valor’s “Compass Developmental Pathway” is a competency-based framework that guides curriculum design at both schools.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

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Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). A post-modern perspective on curriculum. Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going?

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). A post-modern perspective on curriculum. Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going?