by guest blogger, Shané Beauford – Director of Educational Equity, IDE Corp. Who is reflected when you skim the walls and displays in your classroom? What stories are reflected when you scan the texts, articles, and pictures in your collection of resources? Is it a singular voice or a diversity of perspectives? When you see […]
What is one of the big challenges of students working remotely? Access to the teacher’s high-quality instruction and guidance. What is one of the ways students engage with information in their world today? Video! Simply put, teachers need to “clone themselves” so that students have access to their voice, expertise, knowledge, and wisdom so they […]
IDE Corp. is pleased to announce, effective immediately, the promotion of Shané Beauford to the position of Director of Educational Equity. Shané graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Mathematics and went on to teach for about ten years at the middle school level, all in Title 1 schools working […]
Fall 2020 promises to bring some challenges to schools in terms of social distancing. Most likely students will attend school with a staggered schedule that has them both learning at home and learning online. Even if social distancing ends, the chances of another virus-related school closing are high. It’s time to stop thinking of schools […]
This related resource is designed to help you see the PBL-SEL connection after you read the blog post! Imagine being part of a design team to address a real-world challenge: Designing products to help humans based on animal characteristics, saving butterflies from extinction, developing school and classroom libraries that accurately reflect those reading the books, […]