English Learner Program Consultant; Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Coordinator - Retired School Psychologist & English Learner Program Director
Charter schools, done well, requires high levels of transparency, oversight, & accountability. The pilot program in House Bill 9 is not set up to ensure these initial charters will be done well. We oppose HB 9. #kyga22
Introducing EQUITY Thursdays!
New blog: @BrigitteBlom explores why @PrichardCom is joining the refrain of leaders across KY working to dispel misinformation & connect "equity" to achieving full “equality” for which we, & our Constitution, aspire.
https://t.co/Ej9HgvsGdc
"Simply put, access without support is not opportunity. Equity is ensuring students have the support necessary to turn access to education into opportunity."
- @Brigitte_Blom#EquityWithExcellence
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We hope you will join us for our annual MLK Celebration this Saturday, January 16th at 4:00 pm. This year's event will be streamed virtually and you can find all the details in the flyer below. #wcpsleads
Even my reluctant writers become engaged in the writing process if the prompt involves themselves & their peers. Of course, I teach high schoolers😉
My emerging ELD class is writing a compare/contrast paragraph and their 1st step was to interview each other in breakout rooms ⬇️
An interdisciplinary project among ELA and Arts from TEAM RISE @FIHSNYC. Our students did such an amazing job, and we hope you enjoy their work as well. The "I Am poems" from Team RISE. #poem#Education#StudentWork#project
Check it out: https://t.co/3mpGHtkdGq
Any change to how KY currently counts subgroups should only come after rigorous analysis as to impact. Moving from 10 to 30 would leave many groups out.
#excellencewithequity#kyga20 @ReginaHuff82 @bblomramsey @perrypapka
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EQUITY COALITION Urges @KyDeptofEd to Hold Family-Community Focus Groups to Improve School Report Card. Coalition supports attention to achievement gaps in the 5-Star System. https://t.co/YFU9EEebgH
Very cool PDF of 100 questions that promote mathematical discourse. This would be great to print out as a support when planning lessons and facilitating discussions. https://t.co/LEiCpTeTdX … @CurriculumAssoc#mtbos#iteachmath#coreadvocates
We have a new student in our class - Google Home! Such a great resource for ESL students so they can practice speaking, spelling, and listening. Also good for students who aren't digitally literate yet to still access info from the Internet. Thanks for the idea @MrBemissClass!
Hamze Dahir was the perfect example of professionalism. Thanks for your preparation and willingness to share in our MLK Celebration! https://t.co/rAGrxFRRa6
Amazing example of building language and content knowledge through project-based learning! Great job Mr. Spalding & GIHS students! https://t.co/8zIlMTTEzH