Equity and Inclusion Reading List by samar hayek

How to Engage Underperforming Students:

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 16:57:52 UTC

This video showcases on how, by focusing tightly on instructional strategies and PD, educators at Cochrane Collegiate Academy saved their school from closure. In just three years, they have doubled student performance, and they continue to reach higher.

The Four Keys to Helping At-Risk Kids

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 17:10:56 UTC

This article delves into the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in reducing risk for students, likening it to cooking with various essential ingredients. The four key components highlighted are:

1- Building caring, sustained relationships between students and adults.

2- Setting reachable goals that are realistic yet challenging.

3. Providing realistic, hopeful pathways for students to achieve their goals.

4- Cultivating engaging school and community settings where students feel connected, recognized, and supported.

How to Support At-Risk Students in Your Classroom

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 17:16:20 UTC

This article addresses the challenges teachers face in supporting at-risk students in the classroom, emphasizing the importance of understanding their diverse needs beyond academics. Also, it highlights strategies to meet their needs, foster a supportive learning environment, and enhance student success.

2022 Intervention Strategies for Learner-at-Risk

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 17:31:22 UTC

This video on Intervention Strategies for Learner-at-Risk contains activities to help learners who are struggling, where research-based instructional approaches are implemented on specific skill deficits, and where progress is regularly tracked.

How Gender Disparities Affect Classroom Learning

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 17:56:45 UTC

This article discusses the influential role of schools in shaping students' perceptions of gender and gender identity. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and supporting healthy gender development in children, addressing challenges such as differential treatment based on gender, and providing strategies for creating a gender-inclusive classroom culture. Additionally, it offers recommendations for educators to combat gender stereotypes and biases in educational settings.

Gender Equality

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 18:11:30 UTC

This document from LAUSD contains lesson plans and activities focused on promoting sexual orientation and gender equity in schools, particularly for grades K-5. The lessons cover topics such as gender equity, gender expression, gender stereotyping, and reducing homophobia in sports. The activities challenge stereotypes, promote diversity, and create inclusive classroom environments.

Why Gender Differences Matters When It Comes To Teaching

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 18:14:25 UTC

This video looks at the possible differences in the ways in which boys and girls learn in middle school, and what benefits this may bring teaching and learning in both the in-person and online classroom.

Teaching Children fom Poverty and Trauma

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 18:27:11 UTC

The handbook by NEA provides educators with strategies to address the challenges stemming from poverty and trauma that hinder students' learning. It covers symptoms and impacts of poverty, scientific research on poverty and trauma's effects, and educator roles in mitigating these challenges. The handbook emphasizes fostering a positive environment, believing in students' potential for positive change, and providing love and support. It offers actionable strategies and resources for educators to support students from poverty and trauma backgrounds.

How Does Socioeconomic Status Affect Student Agency?

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 18:36:11 UTC

The video discusses the relationship between student agency and socioeconomic status in education. It defines student agency as comprising setting goals, taking action, reflecting on progress, and believing in one's ability to act. The video reviews a research article on socioeconomic status and self-other processing. It offers insights into tools and strategies teachers can use to promote student agency regardless of socioeconomic background.

Socioeconomic Status & Mental Health

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 18:42:03 UTC

The video emphasizes the critical role teachers play in supporting the mental health of students from low socioeconomic status (SES) families. It discusses the higher prevalence of mental health disorders among children from low-income households and the impact on their education. It stresses the importance of addressing mental health issues in the classroom and providing support to ensure the success of students from low SES backgrounds in education.

Teaching With Poverty In Mind

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 18:48:17 UTC

In Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains, and What Schools Can Do About It, veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students.

What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 19:27:11 UTC

Connecting students’ culture and backgrounds to the classroom isn’t just a nice thing to do—it can have a huge impact on keeping them engaged and making learning materials relevant.

Culturally Responsive Teaching

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 19:31:14 UTC

In this video, several tips for culturally responsive teaching are given for educators anywhere to help educators become more response to students from diverse backgrounds.

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Examples, Strategies & Activities for Success

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 19:34:55 UTC

The article provides 15 culturally responsive teaching strategies and examples, such as learning about students, integrating relevant word problems, involving parents, and using media that positively depict diverse cultures.

25 Activities to Teach and Promote Diversity in the Classroom

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 19:54:24 UTC

The article provides 25 activities to teach and promote diversity in the classroom, emphasizing the importance of creating opportunities to appreciate differences and celebrate diversity, fostering an inclusive learning environment where all students can express themselves and engage with learning.

Teaching Tolerence: Race and Ethnicity

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 20:37:47 UTC

Teaching Tolerance provides a range of materials, curriculum ideas, and exercises designed to assist educators in addressing race and ethnicity within their classrooms, fostering diversity, equity, and inclusivity.

10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about race

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 20:44:28 UTC

These tips are esigned to help educators and parents of all backgrounds teach and talk to their children about race early.

Exploring Digital Literacy Practices in an Inclusive Classroom

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 20:58:37 UTC

This article provides insight into how a 21st-century literacies perspective can support inclusive literacy practices that create a community of learners, use digital tools to make the curriculum accessible, and link academic goals with real‐world platforms.

Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 21:16:24 UTC

The video explores the concept of effective digital pedagogy, focusing on three key elements: Quick Response (QR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).

Developing digital pedagogy skills and knowledge

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 21:49:38 UTC

The article discusses the Digital Pedagogies Lighthouse Project at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, where teachers have been enhancing their digital pedagogy skills for three years. Through professional learning and collaboration, they have shifted from using technology for productivity to embedding it authentically in mathematics learning.

Special Education Teaching Strategies

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 22:45:01 UTC

This video covers several different teaching strategies for special needs (special education) students.

Students with Disabilities: Special Education Categories

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 22:48:13 UTC

This video teaches 14 different categories and classifications of special education students and offers specific teaching strategies for each special education category.

Creating Positive School Experiences for Students with Disabilities

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 23:06:23 UTC

The article discusses the significance of fostering positive school experiences for students with disabilities and highlights the role of school counselors in assessing and enhancing the school environment.

Ethnic differences in achievement & External factors

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 23:44:46 UTC

This presentation examines differences in ethnic achievement, explores notions of cultural deprivation and analyzes key reasons, and evaluates the role of different factors in educational achievement.

Cultural and Linguistic Differences

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-03 23:49:04 UTC

The provided Quizlet of terms and definitions focuses on cultural competence, multicultural education, and linguistic supports in education.

National Center on Accessible Educational Materials

samar_hayek82 — 2024-03-06 03:29:57 UTC

This Website offers technical support, coaching, and a variety of resources to enhance the accessibility and utilization of educational materials and technologies for individuals with disabilities throughout their lives.