Tag: equity
From Advocate to Activist: One Teacher’s Journey
Classroom teacher: “That kid from Africa. He’s suspended again. He is always bothering everyone at lunch in the cafeteria.”
TESOL teacher: “What country is...
Beginning of the School Year: Conversations and Considerations
(September 2023) Ayanna Cooper recommends setting up systems and structures that include student goal setting
Immigration: Bringing Backgrounds to the Foreground
Immigration is one of the most complex phenomena...
Making (Language) Data CUTE:Comprehensible, Usable,Timely, and Empowering – Part I
(July 2023) Ayanna Cooper explains how we need the right data
as a tool for equitable instruction
SEL Assessment Doesn’t Translate
As well as learning academically, today’s students are learning their place in the world, who they are, and how to make and nurture friendships....
Are We Cultural and Linguistic Surrogates?
(June 2023) Tasha Austin reflects on her own experience as a language-teacher educator and poses a question all language teachers should ask themselves
Haitian Creole is a Living Language
(May 2023) Marleen Julien celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with recognition of the vibrancy and growing importance of Kreyòl Ayisyen
Centering on Students: Empowering Learning Experiences Wanted
(April 2023) Ayanna Cooper finds out what newcomer students really need
BRIEF: English Learner Funding Equity and Adequacy in K–12 Education
Introduction
In a rural part of northwest Alabama sits...
