You Belong Here: Making Sure Each Student Is Known
It's not news to educators that students who feel they belong within a school community are more successful both in and out of school. But knowing som…
Tag: Inclusive Practices
Inclusive practices ensure that all members of the school community—regardless of background, ability, identity, or learning style—can engage in learning and feel a sense of belonging. These practices remove barriers and foster environments where every student can thrive
Use Another Word: Incorporating Student Voice in Key Decisions at All Levels
When Carmen Gelman—Ms. G to her students—arrived at Springfield High School as the new assistant principal, racial tension filled the campus and f…
PBIS: Building a Schoolwide System Around Shared Identity & Expectations
To meet one of the major goals of the Santa Ana Unified School District, Valley High School, in partnership with Carmen Gelman, was challenged to get …
Creating Brave Spaces With Staff and Students: How to Build a Culture of Trust & Transparency
Whether with staff or students, we avoid certain topics for fear of conflict or discomfort. When we avoid these tough conversations, however, it can l…
Unpacking “All” Protocol: Making Sure We Actually Serve ALL Students
A foundational question we should be asking in education is: “What is our school doing to prepare ALL students?” In the following activity, you'l…
Student Voice & Choice: Increase Student Agency and Ownership of Learning
This short video and brief reflection activity can assist you in leading conversations about ways to increase student agency and ownership of learning…
Holistic Student Empowerment: Letting Student Voice Lead the Way
This resource provides research and ideas from trauma-responsive schools connected through the "Rural Vitality Lab" based in Maine and explains the li…
Historically Responsive Literacy Framework: Cultivating Holistic Learners & Citizens
In this interview, Gholdy Muhammad explains elements of his Historically Responsive Literacy Framework. It explores the questions of: How does our cur…
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Ensuring ALL Students Learning & “Ready for Rigor”
Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is often and understandably confused with other educational practices and models such as multicultural education,…
The Self-Made Myth: Identify and Address Systemic Inequities
With the best of intentions, we still often fall short of actually addressing systemic inequities because of lingering beliefs about "the American dre…