CCSS is excited to announce an opportunity to join our Ethnic Studies Community of Practice. We will host 5 virtual meetings during the year where attendees will engage in discussion & community building. #sschat#caedchat#ethnicstudies Register at https://t.co/uu8YAOWZgf
Yesterday, we shared the evolution of my oral history project with history educators at the #CCSS Conference. Jami Butler and I have one presentation down and two to go!
You can access these FREE 11th Grade US History Lessons AND resources here:
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Check out our new podcast episode where @sherdees7 interviews her former student about the impact of her Oral History Project! Truly inspirational teaching! #ccss24#teachers#historyteachers https://t.co/BHitp1eV6n
CCSS is a week away! If you are attending drop by one of our presentations! At our Sunday presentation we will deep dive into how you can get paid to submit lessons to California’s OER platform!
A new curriculum checklist for #UPK programs from @CADeptEd is now available! This resource will help #TK and other UPK programs serving majority 4-year-olds determine if their curriculum aligns with the Preschool/TK Learning Foundations. Available now: https://t.co/3zVih2FP5v
Registration is open for our EMBRACE Equity Symposium! Registration for this 2 day event is FREE! We are excited to offer inspiring keynote speakers & engaging breakout sessions. Register today!
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Don't miss out – head over to @CaEduTogether and gear up for an amazing start to the new academic year! 🏫🚀
Access the #BacktoSchool2023 community group here: https://t.co/BJ5c1uExzN
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Against a backdrop of culture wars being waged by states and some #California school districts, State Superintendent @TonyThurmond and the CDE are doubling down on efforts to promote inclusive education as a strategy to help improve student performance. Join us on August 16! 🧑🏫
Calling all Equity Champions! 🌍 Be the change at #EmbraceKernEquitySymposium. 📢 Share your expertise and empower Kern County's future. 📚 Submit your breakout session proposal today - https://t.co/rN7mRgwhYO Inspire, equip, and shape equitable education in Kern. 🚀
“Dear teenage boy at the skate park...
You're probably about 15 years-old, so I don't expect you to be very mature or for you to want a little girl on your skate ramp for that matter.
What you don't know is that my daughter has been wanting to skateboard for months. I actually had to convince her that skateboarding wasn't for just for boys.
So when we walked up to the skate park and saw that it was full of teenaged boys who were smoking and swearing, she immediately wanted to turn around and go home.
I secretly wanted to go too because I didn't want to have to put on my mom voice and exchange words with you.
I also didn't want my daughter to feel like she had to be scared of anyone, or that she wasn't entitled to that skate park just as much as you were.
So when she said, "Mom it's full of older boys," I calmly said, "So what, they don't own the skate park."
She proceeded to go down the ramp in spite of you and your friends flying past her and grinding rails beside her.
She only had two or three runs in before you approached her and said "Hey, excuse me.."
I immediately prepared to deliver my "She's allowed to use this park just as much as you guys" speech when I heard you say, "Your feet are wrong. Can I help you?"
You proceeded to spend almost an hour with my daughter showing her how to balance and steer, and she listened to you - a feat not attained by most adults.
You held her hand and helped her get up when she fell down and I even heard you tell her to stay away from the rails so that she wouldn't get hurt.
I want you to know that I am proud that you are part of my community, and I want to thank you for being kind to my daughter, even though your friends made fun of you for it.
She left the skate park with a sense of pride and with the confidence that she can do anything, because of you.”
Via @JeaneanThomas