Equity and Advocacy Committee - Events and Resources
The purpose of this committee is to explore and utilize research and practices for integration of equity and advocacy. The committee addresses and supports the Hunter College School of Education���s commitment to diversity as expressed in its Vision Statement and Conceptual Framework. The committee is driven to create a school climate that is inclusive and responsive to the assets of all learners with a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, languages, gender and sexuality identifications, abilities, prior knowledge and lived experiences. Our goal is to support institutional structures and education- al experiences that 1) deconstruct and dismantle bias and stereotypes, 2) build and foster more inclusive environments within the Hunter College School of Education, with our com- munity partners, and beyond. For more information, please email equity@hunter.cuny.edu
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Equity and Advocacy Commi...Education
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Authentic Learning Through Technology
Using an Authentic Learning approach, participants in this workshop will explore technology and create lessons/activities to implement into their classroom.
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tmccabeEducation
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Blogging to Promote Literacy
Blogging actively engages children in their reading and writing, especially struggling readers. Because of Blogs, children are excited and motivated to read and write. The purpose of this session is to explore a blogging platform and to get students started blogging about what they are learning in the classroom.
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dbenesEducation
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Learning Social Skills Through Poetry
No time to teach social skills?!? Learn ways poetry can be used to teach social skills. Poetry is part of the curriculum for middle grades language arts and is often incorporated in social studies as well. This could be utilized for social skills instruction which is much needed in middle schools.
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Julie I. BostEducation
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Journey Through PBIS Implementation
Region 10 Ohio PBIS Showcase winning schools shared their journeys from the development of their PBIS framework to full implementation and sustainment at 70% fidelity. Through the PBIS process, the climate
and culture of these buildings has been enhanced. Teams presented their successes, struggles, tips, and strategies, in addition to how they make data driven decisions to ensure success for all students and staff.
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SSTR10Education
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AT with APH Evaluation through Implementation
Stephanie Walker, your APH Outreach Specialist for the Southcentral Region, will be here to guide you into the world of assistive technology. Together, let's dive into the fascinating realm of evaluating and utilizing assistive technology for students with visual impairments in a day filled with exciting discoveries and hands on learning. Through this engaging experience, you will become skilled at identifying the specific assistive technology a student with a visual impairment will need based on thorough evaluation. We will demystify the process of using service intensity scales (VISSIT) to identify the appropriate type and amount of support for each student. In the end, we will examine the data to build outcomes that will enable students to seamlessly integrate assistive technology into their educational day. Get ready for a day that promises to be both enlightening and empowering!
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Stephanie WalkerEducation
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Social Justice Through Dance
This binder shares learning opportunities in which students express their understanding of social justice issues through dance.
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danceartsEducation
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Critical Lens Through a Digital Story
This unit is based on the fulcrum text, The Grapes of Wrath, which culminates into a digital story using the novel as well as the lives of the students.
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ChelseaBackus1Education
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Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity
Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity by Carl Grant and Christine Sleeter is a textbook intended to help teacher candidates to develop a better understanding of multicultural education and their roles as educators in promoting equity and social justice. The authors’ vision of what ‘fantastic’ teacher do is reflected in the 17 building blocks discussed in the book. The LiveBinder contains tabs (one per building block) with resources either mentioned in the text (gray color sub tabs) or additional websites and articles available on the internet (blue sub tabs) that can be helpful in understanding the building blocks of effective teaching.
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Irina McGrathEducation
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Project InclusionApp
A Erasmus+ program that aims at promoting equity and inclusion by facilitating the access to learners with disadvantaged backgrounds and fewer opportunities compared to their peers.
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VeronicaGelfgrenEducation
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