La Asociación Nacional de Educación se encuentra en una posición única para influir en la justicia racial en la educación, al centrar el trabajo en la concienciación, el desarrollo de capacidades y la acción. Siguiendo este marco para el cambio, este módulo explorará por qué el trabajo de la NEA sobre Justicia racial y social en la educación es un imperativo moral y por qué es esencial para el éxito de nuestros estudiantes, escuelas y la Asociación. Read more

Professional Learning SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS ADVOCATING FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS An advocacy perspective requires educators to believe that multilingual learners (MLs) can achieve at the same level as their non-ML peers with adequate support. Advocates also believe that educators have a shared sense of responsibility for the academic achievement of MLs. For educators to approach MLs’ instruction from an advocacy perspective, they must understand the needs and key areas for ML advocacy and the tools and strategies that can support advocacy efforts.  Read more

Professional Learning SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS This course presents culturally relevant pedagogy as a teaching method that leverages learners’ cultural knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences. This makes the learning process more meaningful and suitable, thereby enhancing student achievement. Read more

Professional Learning SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS TEACHING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS 101 This course introduces educators to the unique learning needs and challenges of today’s Multilingual learners (MLs). More than 55% of teachers in the United States have at least one ML in the classroom, making it critical for all educators to become familiar with the crucial roles that parent and community involvement, legal protections and policies, advocacy, and community organizing play in supporting these students in learning core academic content.  Read more

El sesgo implícito se refiere a las actitudes o estereotipos que afectan a nuestra comprensión, acciones y decisiones de forma inconsciente.  Estos sesgos a menudo se manifiestan en forma de microagresiones y estereotipos.  Todas las personas tienen un sesgo implícito, pero pocos somos conscientes de ello y de cómo repercute en nuestras experiencias diarias.  Para los educadores, el sesgo implícito puede tener un efecto negativo en el comportamiento y los resultados académicos de nuestros estudiantes.  En esta sesión se compartirán ejemplos reales de diferentes sesgos implícitos, microagresiones y estereotipos y cómo afectan a nuestras escuelas y se ofrecerán estrategias prácticas para abordarlos y afrontarlos en nosotros mismos y en los demás. Read more

The Public School Strong Self-directed Orientation is designed to give you the tools that you will need to become part of a movement to defend and strengthen our public schools. By demonstrating your on-going support for honest, equitable, and fully-funded public schools, it will help you to develop your leadership skills. Also, it provides resources that will help you to connect and organize in your local school district with the potential to impact at state and national levels. Read more