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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities. Picture books for early elementary students: Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat. Siwatu, K.O.

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SJSU iSchool: "Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries" + "Supporting Libraries and Reading in School - AB 2465"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The School of Information at San José State University is the founding sponsor of the Library 2.0 Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries | Deaf History Month Free Symposium APRIL 21, 2022 - 1:00PM - 3:00PM ROSA RODRIGUEZ, ALICE L. Library Services to the Deaf Community Panel Discussion (2:10 - 2:40 p.m.

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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Children who visit the library often can develop their love of learning over the summer.[1]. Principal Journal, January 2001, 80(3), pp. Retrieved from nytimes.com: [link]. Green, A.M.,

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PROOF POINTS: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

These same young teens were also less likely to say they talked about books or went to the library. Elsewhere around the world fourth graders had more negative attitudes about reading in 2016 than fourth graders did in 2001 in 13 out of 20 countries and jurisdictions. Positive attitudes about reading fell too.

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Act now: Important IAL funding news from the DOE!

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The notice in the Federal Register shared that 50 percent of all grant funds, more than $13 million , are reserved for use by school libraries serving high need LEAs. Show citation box.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers. Families are also aided by community groups like the Boston Public Library, which is lending Chromebooks and hot spot home kits to those who need them. But there is only so much that the schools can do.”.

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SETDA Provides Tips on Equity of Access for Students Outside of School

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They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Arthur Elementary has also established goals for out-of-school access. She suggested beginning with a clear mission statement. “It About the Presenters.