Racially mixed children make up the fastest growing youth demographic in the U.S., and teachers of diverse populations need to be mindful in selecting literature that their students can identify with. This volum
We are open to different perspectives and ideas. We respect and love each other as human beings. I think this is the best way to learn and grow.I even learned how to eat a crab from one of the DP2 students, Kyrie. He brough...
This qualitative study looks at 23 elementary preservice teachers’ roles as science teachers and the importance of understanding linguistic diversity for science instruction. Using individual and group reflection papers, two important points are made that reflect the importance of preparing preservice teache...
Encourage kids to participate in service activities. My upper-elementary students gained so much from helping out in the kindergarten that I ended up getting a whole dissertation (and degree) out of that experience. Check out books that encourage volunteerism, social justice and peacemaking. Good e...
Varghese et al. (2025) unpack the integration of multilingual integration in a specific elementary teacher education program that focuses on racial justice. Included in their analysis were the aspects of teaching through the intersectionalities of students’ raciolinguicized identities and subjectivities...
To welcome students back to school, here are six printable diversity and inclusion activities from Read for a Better World, a new classroom literacy collection that includes books, lessons, and activities designed around the themes of identity, diversity, justice, and action. 1. Puzzle Pieces of...
Roughly 5.7 million students were enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools in 2017, or about 10% of the U.S. student population, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Roughly 67% were white, while 11% were Hispanic, 9% were Black, 6% were Asian and the rema...
Chapter 2: promoting scientific inquiry with elementary students from diverse cultures and languages. Review of Research in Education, 26(1), 23–69. Google Scholar Lee, O. (2004). Teacher change in beliefs and practices in science and literacy instruction with English language learners. Journal...
More K-12 Initiatives SYEFEST Organized July 1996 The Schoolyard Ecology for Elementary School Teachers (SYEFEST) project created a number protocols and lessons, most of them inquiry-based, for...More Education / Diversity Standing Committees Education Committee Annual Report 1996 May 1996 Alan R....
Erin recently organized a volunteer event for BMS Bay Area interns in collaboration withScience is Elementary. They built over 700 STEM kits with experiments and dual-language books for children in low-income families. The interns found the experience enriching and rewarding and appreciated the opport...