Helping Reach Minority Students by https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9 Questions? Comments. Suggestions! en-us 2018-04-16 18:46:48 UTC 2025-12-23 15:30:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Hello! scrobertson3 https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/252302643 We hope you are enjoying our presentation! Please post a note answering at least one of the following to the Padlet wall:

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2. Has your school tried one of the research-based solutions we found? If so, how did it go?
3. Do you know another technique for helping reach minority students (particular black and Hispanic)?

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-Sarah, Brett, Rachael, & Heather]]> 2018-04-16 18:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/252302643 https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255039443 My school has tried a family fun night to try and get family members involved at school. It worked pretty well. ]]> 2018-04-24 21:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255039443 My school experiences similar inequities in terms of curriculum that does not reflect their culture tch2tch https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040137 2018-04-24 21:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040137 I have very little ethnic diversity at my school, but this year we changed our family nights to family breakfasts to cater to parent schedules and we had a major increase in attendance! https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040155 2018-04-24 21:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040155 Social Studies and ELA can work with Math & Science to provide ways to share current events/cultural lessons, etc. https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040177 2018-04-24 21:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040177 https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040218 Ethnic Diversity is something that has to be addressed, Influencing teachers that this is a big issue is tough esp. when the community they serve is not very diverse. However, that should not be an excuse for letting inequality last...good job ]]> 2018-04-24 21:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040218 https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040229 My school visits the low income areas of our district with a "book" bus during the summer months. We deliver books to the students' homes to try to close the achievement gap. ]]> 2018-04-24 21:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040229 My school has tried family nights with very little success. https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040233 2018-04-24 21:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040233 My school has small group sessions with the school counselor amanda_hauser https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040237 2018-04-24 21:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040237 My school requires volunteer hours for each family. This helps to gain parent support which positively affects their child https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040265 2018-04-24 21:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040265 https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040424 Family nights seems like a good idea and incorporate your ESL teacher.
 ]]> 2018-04-24 21:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255040424 another option for step 4 of the action plan is a Jeans Pass. Teachers at my school love an extra day to wear jeans to school! amanda_hauser https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255041293 2018-04-24 21:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/scrobertson3/ujqudbrlxkh9/wish/255041293