High leverage practices

 Providing information and strategies and examples of how to create a learning space that centers equity, celebrates diversity, and affirms culture is the central focus of this piece of the internet.  Helping you develop the type of learning space that you desire and your students deserve is a privilege and an honor. It matters …

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What do you think of when you hear the word culture?  When I think about the word culture, I imagine a network of all the individual pieces that make up a person’s life story. I think of the cultural traditions and beliefs and practices of different people that make our world beautiful.  Culture is all …

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Diverse picture books in middle school? Yep! People often associate picture books with preschool and elementary school, but they are a powerful resource in the middle school classroom as well. Picture books often discuss more challenging topics in very simple ways. In addition, the pictures help students better understand and visualize the concepts being discussed.  …

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