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Historical Context
Over the last decade, we have collectively made remarkable progress in developing and implementing more rigorous curricula due to invaluable content developers, dedicated educators and ambitious communities. However, as a nation, we still have work to do to improve literacy outcomes, particularly among students from marginalized racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
We Believe
Curriculum must be more inclusive of students' assets, identities, and experiences including resources to support teachers to harness their students’ existing strengths and brilliance.
By incorporating content that is culturally responsive and linguistically affirming we will enhance student engagement, motivation, and agency. This will prepare students to thrive in a wonderfully diverse and interconnected world.
Through continuing to advocate for and support the evolution of curriculum, we have an opportunity to further impact student growth and outcomes in a lasting way. To do this, we offer a set of Design Principles, meant to support educators, families and communities in this work. By working together to ensure the curriculum is designed to address the Design Principles, we can create positive shifts in learning experiences that are meaningful, invaluable, and inclusive for all students.
With hope, passion, and ambition, we formed a collaborative of partner organizations to work with teachers, education leaders, and communities across the country to redefine what high-quality curriculum looks like for all students.
With hope, passion, and ambition, we formed a collaborative of partner organizations to work with teachers, education leaders, and communities across the country to redefine what high-quality curriculum looks like for all students.
Together, we provide tools and resources that support stakeholders to advocate for, select, and implement grade level curriculum that addresses cultural responsiveness and linguistic affirmation.
Together, we provide tools and resources that support stakeholders to advocate for, select, and implement grade level curriculum that addresses cultural responsiveness and linguistic affirmation.
The Collaborative, along with our partner educators, developed Design Principles and Action Steps and provided helpful resources.
The Collaborative, along with our partner educators, developed Design Principles and Action Steps and provided helpful resources.
How Can We Help
The CRLA Design Principles help define the core attributes to look for in curriculum. The Action Steps lay out key considerations and activities related to each state of the curriculum journey: learning and reflection, advocacy and policy development, review and selection and implementation and adaptation. They also show how each stakeholder group can engage at each step.
Are you a...
Caregiver advocating for your children to see themselves, their identities, and lived experiences represented in their readings and assignment?
Teacher looking to deepen student engagement and bring more joy into your classroom?
District or State leader asking important questions about the role of curriculum in effective teaching and learning?
We invite you to explore the Design Principles, Action Plan, and aligned Partner tools, download and share these resources, and keep in touch as you use them.
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