Improving Instruction and Engagement through Spanish Professional Development
East Palo Alto Charter School, East Palo Alto This team of reading teachers has been teaching in East Palo Alto for 7-20 years, and they want to become conversationally fluent in Spanish. Team members will each complete an intensive program of online Spanish tutoring...Indigenous Voices in the Music Classroom
Oakland Unified School District This team of teachers plans to learn more about the musical origins and current practices of its schools’ indigenous communities and grow its curriculum and practice. The first year, the team will learn from local culture bearers and...Educators Designing History Curriculum Through a Global Lens
Patwin Elementary School, DavisNorth Davis Elementary School, Davis This team of teachers plans to become globally competent educators through reflection, equity-based curriculum design, and culturally responsive teaching practices. The project includes educators from...Social Justice and Empowerment Through Literacy and Dialogue in English Classes
This team to implement and improve curriculum in their English department to make it more relevant to 21st century notions of social justice and empowerment.
Meaningful Integration of Special Needs Students in PE
This team plans to implement the Unified PE curriculum, bringing together special education and general education students in an atmosphere of inclusion and acceptance.