Mr. Edwards Equitable Classroom by Ray Edwards https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue Understanding Equity For All!!!!! en-us 2021-11-06 01:48:02 UTC 2021-11-07 01:51:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Why is diversity important in education? redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872092674 Students will write one paragraph explaining what diversity means to them ]]> 2021-11-06 23:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872092674 Promoting equity in K-12 for school leaders redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872095348 2021-11-06 23:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872095348 12 Things Equity-Focused Teachers Should Be Saying to Students this School Year redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872096807 2021-11-06 23:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872096807 Hispanic Heritage Festival redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872100874  All the family and friends Come out to share with Gadsden City as we partake in the Hispanic Heritage Festival!!!!! ]]> 2021-11-07 00:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872100874 Classroom Collage redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872105507 Post Ten Pictures that describes you and your family]]> 2021-11-07 00:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872105507 Say Hello redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872116854 Begin every morning with a multicultural greeting to my students. Every month choose a simple phrase from a new language and greet the class with it. Repeating these phrases for the month is a fun way for students to learn a bit of a foreign language.

Examples:  


  • August: "Hello" (English)
  • September: "Buenos dias" (Spanish)
  • October: "Bonjour" (French)
  • November: "Shalom" (Hebrew)
  • December: "Jambo" (Swahili)
  • January: "Huanying" (Chinese)
  • February: "Guten tag" (German)
  • March: "Konnichiwa" (Japanese)
  • April: "G'Day mate" (Australian English)
  • May: "Goed dag" (Dutch)


]]> 2021-11-07 00:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872116854 Indulge in a Variety of Cuisines redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872118756 Consider serving different types of bread as a snack in your classroom to promote cultural awareness and food experimentation. This is a simple introduction to global food studies. While you're eating croissants, pitas, tortillas, matzo, and dark breads, have a class discussion about who eats these breads and where they're most popular. Then, enlist the help of your parents in putting together a globally inspired potluck lunch. Students should bring a dish or dessert that represents their heritage. Discuss the origins of each dish as you partake in this feast. Collect the recipes from each family after the potluck, compile them, and send a multicultural cookbook home with each child.]]> 2021-11-07 00:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872118756 Travel around the World redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872120779 Use a globe or flat map on a daily basis to help your class understand how big the world is. Take a cue from Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days and take your class on a pretend trip around the world. Discuss the various landforms you'd have to cross to get to each destination, and create a thematic unit for each country "visited." Because Around the World in Eighty Days is a long, advanced book, it may not be suitable for younger children, but your school's librarian can recommend a variety of age-appropriate travel books for your class.  The key is to stimulate your students' interest in exploring the world and its various cultures.]]> 2021-11-07 00:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872120779 Defining Respect redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872123502 In this activity, students will define respect and explore its relationship to definitions and examples of prejudice, bias, racism and stereotype. 


  1. Ask the students if any of them can curl their tongue. (The ability to curl the tongue is a genetic trait) Show the students who are able to curl their tongue that you are impressed and respectful of their ability. Then, ask them how they feel about your obvious bias toward people with this trait.
  2. Write the word respect on the board. Tell the students that respect can apply to one's self, to others, and to the environment. In this lesson, they will be learning aspects of self-respect and respect to others.
  3. Under the word "respect," construct a table with two columns. Column heads should read "Looks Like" and "Does Not Look Like." Ask the students to brainstorm words or phrases to complete the table. For example, bias, prejudice, stereotype, and racism go under "Does Not Look Like”.
  4. Divide the class into small groups and give each group dictionaries. Assign each group one of the four words. Ask the group to write down a definition using their own words, and to decide if any other words or phrases from the table might fit their word's definition.
  5. Allow students to share their findings. Encourage them to come up with examples of prejudice, stereotype, racism, and bias.


]]> 2021-11-07 00:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872123502 Celebrating diverse school populations redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872124468 Teachers may also create strategies that encompass the whole school community. For example:

Parade of Nations: Students will be encouraged to come to school in the native dress of their country and march in a parade carrying their country’s flag.

World Culture Day: This day is  devoted to learning about different countries and their cultures. In this activity, classes will visit a selection of the countries offered and learn about their culture.

Show and tell: Students share some information about their countries. They may talk about their language and its components using language based games, construct a model of an item associated with their country, play a cultural game, sing a song or make or play an instrument native to the country, or share traditional food.

]]> 2021-11-07 00:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872124468 Taking Advantage of Diversity within the Classroom redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872152342 Journal Article on of understanding and Taking Advantage of Diversity!! Students are to read this peer-reviewed article on Diversity ]]> 2021-11-07 01:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872152342 Principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity redwards84 https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872154925 Jouranl Article on Inclusion, Diveristy, Access and Equity ]]> 2021-11-07 01:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/redwards84/i8rgbb0wefj1wue/wish/1872154925