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How a Rhode Island district adapted learning pods to improve student equity
Occupying just one square mile, Rhode Island’s Central Falls School District is located in the smallest town in the nation’s smallest state. But despite its small size, its equity concerns loom large. The six-school district, which has been under state takeover since 1992 because of financial hardship, enrolls 2,878 students, 68% of whom are eligible for…
Teachers, Be Brave: Your Students Need You to Be Culturally Responsive
Advocating for teaching critical consciousness I will never forget the day I learned about Emmett Till. I was in my 5th grade class, watching the documentary series Eyes on the Prize, which discussed how 14 year old Till was lynched for allegedly flirting with a white woman in 1955. The video showed Till’s face —…
Why We Need Students On School Improvement Teams
One of our CRSP-Pathways schools is exploring new ways to actively involve students in their School Improvement Team (SIT). In this instance, the SIT consists of students, teachers, building leaders, a district administrator, and parents. Student reflections on an identified problem Student government presidents and vice presidents from each grade attended a recent SIT data…
2 substitute teachers enrolled in fast-track training last year. Here’s where they are now
Highlander Institute offered to run a fast-track program for newcomers interested in becoming substitute teachers. Under ideal circums ances, subbing is not for the faint of heart: students constantly test the new teacher, lesson plans are often lacking and class assignments can change daily.
Visioning for Justice: Malika Ali Named Chief Innovation Officer of Highlander Institute
Visioning for Justice: Malika Ali Named Chief Innovation Officer of Highlander Institute Malika Ali, Chief Innovation Officer It has been said that our beliefs create reality, that our actions are shaped by our vision of the future, and that our words create worlds. From my parents I have learned that the most historically oppressed people…
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