Equity, Inclusion

Step 2: Select an area in which you want to develop for your Professional Development Plan for 2019-2020

Teaching Tolerance Standards

Possible Action Steps

• Learning the T.T. Social Justice Standards
• Identifying resources to teach the standards
• Ways to implement the standards throughout your curriculum
• Planning concept days around the standards
• Planning PBL around the standards

Resources

Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards

Despite the Best Intentions

Unpacking Identity

Unpacking Diversity

Understanding Justice

Unpacking Action

Learning Plan Builder

ESL, EC, AIG

Possible Action Steps

• Using the SIOP Method and strategies
• Building background knowledge for ESL learners
• Explicit vocabulary instruction
• Raising expectations for all learners
• Differentiating to meet the needs of a variety of learners
• Using flexible grouping to meet student needs throughout the year/with ongoing assessments
• Offering choice to students
• Examine your own biases and how they play out in your teaching

Resources

Getting on the Right Track

Making Thinking Visible- Powe PD library has this!

SIOP Lesson Preparation

ELL (ESL) Strategies and Best Practices- Colorín Colorado

What Does Good Special Education Look Like? (articles and videos)

Strategies for Challenging Gifted Learners- ASCD

Strategies for Supporting Gifted Learners

Inclusion & Special Education Resources- ASCD (variety of modalities: books, articles, videos, webinars)

Learning Differences MOOC (earn CEUs through The Friday Institute online course- FREE!)

9 Fail-proof Tips to Get Shy ESL Students Out of Their Shells

Racial Equity

Possible Action Steps

• Attend we are and/or Racial Equity Institute
• Examine your own biases and how they play out in your teaching
• Analyze the texts featured in your classroom library and read alouds

Resources

Ted Talks - Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (Luvvie Ajayi)

Teaching Hard History Resources

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Cult of Pedagogy- Improving the Way We Teach About Slavery

Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children's Literature

Teaching 6-year-olds about Privilege & Power

Supporting LGBTQ Students

Possible Action Steps

• Attend Safe Schools NC conference
• Include texts in your teaching featuring LGBTQ characters
• Examine your own biases and how they play out in your teaching

Resources

GLSEN Safe Space Kit

Supporting LGBTQ Students in Elementary School

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