How Does This Look Within Your Classroom or Office?
How Does This Look Within Your Classroom or Office?
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It's one thing for us to give you tools, it's quite another to translate these tools into the classroom or office meeting. Start with Dr. Joan's Gems to learn what Civil Discourse means and how to make it work in your context. Then open the Social Studies link for an amazing list of resources for staff from any discipline or area of MCPS. Our next two links provide specific examples of how to embed this work into your every day practice. Whether or not you teach English or math, please make sure to read Developing a Social Justice Unit in English Language Arts by our colleague Charles Alexander and look over the ideas on Make Math What is Already is: Relevant.
Dr. Joan's Gems
Dr. Joan's Gems
Each month, Equity Initiatives Instructional Specialist, Dr. Joan Mory, provides new, specific resources. The focus this month is instructional strategies and “think abouts” that address engaging in civil discourse and deeper discussion
Resources From the MCPS Social Studies Team
Resources From the MCPS Social Studies Team
Our friends in the Office of Curriculum developed an amazing and thorough list of resources appropriate for staff from any discpline or area of MCPS.
Developing A Social Justice Unit in English Language Arts
Developing A Social Justice Unit in English Language Arts
This article is written by Charles Alexander, MCPS Learning Achievement Specialist and formerhgh school English teacher. "This rigorous, standards-aligned narrative unit combines classic literature and contemporary social issues."
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Make Math What it Already is: Relevant.
Make Math What it Already is: Relevant.
Skew The Script offers free curriculum that makes math what it already is: relevant. What is the relationship between police use of force and race? What was Kobe’s probability of scoring 81 points in a game? What is the most effective way to prevent strokes? These are all questions our curriculum tackles through statistics, mathematics, and critical thinking.
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How Are You Creating Hope For Your Students and Colleagues?
How Are You Creating Hope For Your Students and Colleagues?
We are living in turbulent times where there are no easy answers. Many of us rely on the hope of a better tomorrow. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines hope as "desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true." This module will examine the role hope can play to support adults and students navigate these turbulent times.
In this module, you will:
Examine the neuroscience of hope
Discover why hope is critical during these times
Identify to whom you communicate hope
Reflect on the different types of hope
Reflect on your next steps
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