04.19 Diverse Learner Resource Roundup
Rounding the final corner. You’ve got this. Lots of thoughts and conversations about what happens next. Focusing many of this week’s resources on ideas to get you started.
By May 2021, we can confidently say that our diverse learners have equitable access to high quality educational opportunities that inspire progress toward their individualized goals across learning environments.
As always, use what you need, when you need it. Comment below with how you’re putting these ideas to work, what you’ve found most useful, or where gaps continue to exist or show up.
READ TO THIS: Shovel the Ramp First: Prioritizing Diverse Learners in School Stimulus Spending, my thinking on how we proceed with diverse learners top of mind
PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION
Read What Happens When You Focus on What Kids Know and Can Do? and Addressing Learning Loss in Schools With These Four Strategies to frame your team’s thinking about next steps for instruction in 2021
EdTrust’s Strategies to Solve Unfinished Learning and Fordham’s Institute’s The Acceleration Imperative are both practical and descriptive, fantastic guides for what’s next
MATH
Start with Solutions to Unfinished Learning in Math Must Go Beyond Academics and then dig deep into Important Prerequisite Math Standards
LITERACY
English Language Arts - Free Texts - so many great links here for access to text!
Each month, NEA features three books—for young, middle grade and young adult readers—that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion.
WHOLE CHILD
How Schools Can Promote Vaccination and Address Hesitancy: A 10-Point Plan that Puts Equity First (follow up with accessing the School Vaccine Hub)
Trauma-Sensitive School Reopening - questions to get us all started
Transcend’s Harnessing Tensions explores how we can meet student academic and emotional needs at the same time
Looking for something specific, let me know!
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