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Project Upate: Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers

Project Upate: Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers

Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers, News

At the Anaheim Deep Learning Lab 2023 Conference, a team member presented along with our school principal, Bridge to Deeper Learning: How we Welcome Students to our Community and to NPDL. Four team members and three additional teaching staff heard from and connected with educators from all over the world.

Taking Flight with John McCandless STEM Charter School

Taking Flight, News

Over the course of two years, this collaborated to write vertically aligned STEM PBL, all based around the concept of flight. This massive undertaking resulted in the now annual Flight Museum. The LIGHT Awards program proudly celebrates this team.

DJUSD World Language Team goes to Boston!

DJUSD World Language Team goes to Boston!

Bringing World Languages Alive, News

Teachers from Davis Joint Unified School District traveled to the East Coast to learn more about implementing Comprehensive Input in their Spanish classrooms.

Fostering a Culture of Mindfulness with Students & Colleagues

Culture of Mindfulness, News

This project is an inspiring example of how teacher-selected professional development can support positive social and emotional growth among teachers and students alike.

Mindfulness Resources for Educators

Mindfulness Resources for Educators

Culture of Mindfulness

… from the LIGHT Awards Culture of Mindfulness team are available online.

Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth

Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth

Culture of Mindfulness, News

Most of this team had the pleasure of attending the Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth mindfulness conference in San Diego focused on engaging youth in diverse mindfulness experiences.

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2024

  • Cultivating our Collective Efficacy to Support Future Social Justice LeadersJune 10, 2024
  • Ecosystems of Ethnic Studies for Social Justice (ESSJ)June 10, 2024
  • Equity for SMHS Science StudentsJune 10, 2024
  • Bilingual DEI Learning through Project Based LearningJune 10, 2024
  • Inquiry to Empower Collective EfficacyJune 10, 2024
  • Cultivating Conversation: Increasing Student Talk in the ClassroomJune 10, 2024
  • Transforming Our Kinder-First Grade Literacy ProgramJune 10, 2024
  • Unlocking the Science of BiliteracyJune 10, 2024
  • Returning to our Roots: Crafting Empowering LearningJune 10, 2024

2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion

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