EALA

Topic Area: School Culture

  • Turnaround for Children Toolbox

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    The Toolbox offers educators tools to begin the process of confronting, dismantling and reimagining the systems, structures, practices and mindsets that uphold the inequities in our current education system. Instead of relying solely on top-down approaches for this change, we know it is only through our collective expertise, commitment and passion that we can transform…

  • AN EQUITY TOOLKIT FOR INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS: CENTERING YOUTH VOICE IN SCHOOL CHANGE

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    This equity toolkit is designed as an opportunity for school stakeholders to gauge, reflect on, and plan for meaningful youth participation in advancing more equitable and inclusive schools.

  • Supporting the Return to School with PBIS: Clifton Public Schools, New Jersey

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    This brief video highlights core features of the PBIS framework and shares how Clifton Public Schools in New Jersey implemented these core features to stay connected; teach new routines and expectations; support students, families, and staff; and celebrate together through multiple transitions between remote and in-person learning. The video concludes with key lessons learned for…

  • How to create Google Meet breakout rooms for differentiated learning

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    Using breakout rooms completely changed the way I teach remotely. But one day, one of my quiet students privately messaged me during a video call and politely asked if she can work independently. “I work much better alone in a quiet place,” she said. After her request, I decided to ditch the “one size fits…

  • Returning to School: Staff PD Days Agenda Template

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    School and District leadership teams can download and use this resource to develop their own plan for welcoming staff back to school and providing 2 days of professional development.

  • MAEC’s Equity Audit

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    MAEC, Inc. developed its Equity Audit to offer districts, schools, and teachers a way to develop a more concrete understanding of what it means to practice equity, and reflect on whether current school policies, procedures and practices are equitable. Unlike a regular organizational audit, MAEC’s Equity Audit critically examines policies, programs, and practices that directly…

  • Supporting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in the Classroom

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    This past summer, I was lucky enough to intern with an organization that highlights learner variability and supports educators in determining the most effective strategies to support their learners. After hosting two webinars about the variability within deaf students and intersectionality (check them out in Resources below), it became clear that educators were searching for…

  • Resources from the National Deaf Center

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    The National Deaf Center provides excellent resources for teachers of deaf and HOH students, with helpful information about topics like accessibility, assistive technology, remote services, and more.

  • Harnessing Tensions

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    A Both/And Approach to SchoolRecovery and Reinvention

  • Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in Education

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    NASP’s position statement, “Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in Education,” endorses the implementation of inclusive schools where specific groups of children are not disproportionately represented in restrictive educational settings.