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Welcome to our KK Complex Equity Committee eNewsletter
Welcome to our KK Complex Equity Committee eNewsletter
You can access all previous monthly editions in the links at the top of the page.
Feedback is welcome and appreciated! Contact: Kathleen.O'Dell@k12.hi.us
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Teaching elementary students about religious and cultural holidays is tough, but in schools across the nation culturally responsive teaching is opening up new possibilities.
Teachers may be hesitant to discuss race with young kids, but these research-backed, age-appropriate strategies can help.
Your virtual classroom can foster a sense of community by including items that represent both your and your students’ backgrounds.
Research shows that having a teacher of color can help students of color reach better outcomes; but the benefits extend to all young people, preparing them to live and work in an increasingly diverse society.
New Podcast Episode
New Podcast Episode
From scavenger hunts to obstacle courses to read-alouds, many activities from the classroom can be adapted for little kids learning from home.
Online learning can be particularly tough for pre-K students, but by connecting with their parents, teachers can make it easier.
How to adapt principles from the famed approach to foster interest-based learning for the youngest students.
EL Supports
EL Supports
For those of you who were unable to attend, the OSSS team has provided a link to the AAPI/REL Pacific Training Links and Resources folder. The resource folder will also contain links and resources shared from last Friday and our October session. Please find some of the resources below:
REL Northwest videos:
The link to the Padlet on examples for building upon LTELs’ stronger oral language skills as a starting point to build academic language and literacy. What do these look like and sound like in classrooms.
The EdWeek article on common mistakes made by EL teachers, with contributions from Jane.
We’d also like to highlight CCSSO’s latest publication, Understanding and Supporting the Educational Needs of Recently Arrived Immigrant English Learner Students.
In Hawai‘i’s public schools, 17% of students are, or have been, English Learners (EL) representing over 70 languages, with Ilokano, Chuukese, and Marshallese being the most common.
We’re proud to share an update on Hawai‘i’s English Learners, a data story that provides information that allows for increased supports and interventions that lead to improving achievement and opportunity for all students.
Purposity
Purposity
How to give and receive assistance
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Download on Android: http://bit.ly/PlayPurposity
"ABC: Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool"
"ABC: Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool"
Presented by Sheri UmakoshI from the Hawaii Department of Health Early Intervention Section and Tyffiny Keliiaa from the Hawaii Department of Education. They share information and answer questions about transitioning your child from Early Intervention into DOE preschool or other early childhood settings. This workshop was recorded for the 2020 SPIN Conference.
Here is the link to watch the video. https://spinconference.org/workshops/
Without the rules and structure of the classroom, students with ADHD are struggling. Here’s how teachers can help.
Nā Hopena Aʻo
Nā Hopena Aʻo
An AMAZING list compiled by Kamehameha Schools of resources and opportunities to help our community.
Family and Community Connections
Family and Community Connections
Income and Food Aid
SNAP Information Line (available 24-7): 1-855-643-1643
Self referral for FREE therapy from licensed providers. Medication management appointments are available. Next day appointments available. Providers have specialties in children, adolescents, and adults.
The clinic has been extended through the end of 2020 and there is tech available if folks need iPads or hotspots to connect. Assistance transitioning to long term care is available as well.
This program is available to ALL IN Hawaii.
Click on to the following link for further details;
SEL Resources
SEL Resources
Research shows that when students—particularly those from traditionally marginalized groups—feel like they belong in the classroom, they engage more deeply in the learning process.
Skills that students develop in social and emotional learning—empathy, collaboration, and so on—are closely connected to standards in many academic subjects.
A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success.
While checking in on students’ well-being at the beginning of class is important, tending to it throughout the day helps students flourish—socially, emotionally, and academically.
Classroom Corner:
Classroom Corner:
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