The disparities that students face today, magnified during the COVID-19 outbreak, are rooted in systemic racism that has been ingrained in education for generations. But even as we reevaluate the system, we must also recognize the critical impact of individual educators who are committed to the fight against racism and injustice. Educators — people — […]
How Oakland Unified’s Office of SEL is supporting teachers and students to build social and emotional skills in service of learning Now, more than ever, students and teachers must draw on their social and emotional capacities in order to be resilient and to learn through this pandemic. Both adults and students need vibrant communities of […]
As we head back to school this fall in all its new incarnations, we know that hands-on learning and STEM education face new challenges. It’s time to start brainstorming innovative ways to keep our students engaged, creating, making, and coding. In this new webinar series, we’ll be reaching out to educators all over the world […]
In the 13th webinar in the COVID-19 Conversations series, we will discuss: takeaways from recent data and expert opinion on opening K-12; lessons from K-12 reopening experiences in Europe; incorporation of pandemic health practices in schools; and plans for the Spring 2021 semester. Our expert panel: Wendy Armstrong, MD, Emory University (Moderator) Caitlin Rivers, PhD, […]
Healing the Impact of Racial Injustice and Inequity: The Role of Afterschool a Webinar with Dr. Shawn Ginwright The COVID-19 pandemic and the long list of African Americans killed by police has laid bare the racial injustice and inequity in our society. We know that many adult staff and many of our youth participants in […]
#DiscoverTogether: Science Activities, Videos & Lessons To Share With Parents Thousands of parents responded to the California State PTA’s (CAPTA) survey about what they need to support their children’s science learning. Join CAPTA leaders to hear survey results and ways you can help families #DiscoverTogether how engaging and fun science learning can be.
TOPIC: STEM From a Distance: Family Making, 3D Printing, and Setting Intentions WHEN: August 20th 3 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Central/ 6 pm Eastern Join our second panel discussion as we discuss making as a family, 3D printing from a distance, and setting intentions for maximizing remote learning through synchronous and asynchronous activities. This dynamic team […]
What we have seen in our work at EXPLO Elevate over the last months has revealed the immediate, and at times existential, threats to critical school relationships. The justifiable stress accompanying significant decisions is too often chilling the relationships necessary to allow a school to preserve and deepen culture, to serve students, and to prepare […]
Each episode in the series highlights scientists and researchers at Berkeley Lab. Make sure to download the worksheet beforehand (uploaded to k12education.lbl.gov/home-resources/live-science-series) to follow along in easy at-home activities. Register with your preferred email to receive the webinar link. We’ll be partnering with our friends at Lawrence Hall of Science and Science at Cal to […]
Join panelists from We Are and Abolitionist Teaching Network and learn how to raise White coconspirators who disrupt racism