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Indigenous Voices in the Music Classroom

Alameda County, Arts, 2021, Elementary School, Middle School

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

Interdisciplinary, Yolo County, 2021, Elementary School, Funded Projects

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

Reading/Writing, Santa Clara County, 2020, High School, Funded Projects

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

San Francisco, Social & Emotional Learning, 2020, High School, Funded Projects

This team plans to implement the Unified PE curriculum, bringing together special education and general education students in an atmosphere of inclusion and acceptance.

Literacy GLADiators

Language, Alameda County, 2020, Elementary School, Funded Projects

This team plans to empower their emerging multi-lingual students and teachers with powerful literacy instruction through neurology-based and culturally responsive language acquisition strategies.

Integrated Learning for Equity

Alameda County, Arts, 2020, Elementary School, Funded Projects

This team will increase their learning and leadership skills with Arts Integration and Culturally Responsive Teaching in order to support growth and learning with colleagues throughout their district.

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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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