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June 28, 2018 | Standards Institute

3 Keynote Messages You Need to Hear

As the school year comes to a close, we’re reminded that our students depend on us to constantly pay attention to the details of teaching and learning Even in the summer months, there’s still…

by UnboundEd

July 19, 2017 | Community Posts

3 Things You Need to Know About Your English Language Learners

By Jacqueline Valenzuela, Second Grade Teacher, Marquette School of Excellence, Chicago IL Teaching an English Language Learner can be a challenge, especially if you don’t have experience with…

by UnboundEd

May 23, 2017 | Community Posts

An Interview with Dr. Thelma Jackson

Recently, we sat down with Dr Thelma Jackson, principal of Seminole Elementary School in Okeechobee, FL, to talk about her experience at the Standards Institute Dr Jackson shared what she learned…

by UnboundEd

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January 17, 2021 | Community Posts

Dear America: Part 1

Dear America, I love you, plain and simple You have inspired me and made me cry out with despair This duality of my love for you, America, mirrors the love I have for my father who was ravaged by…

by Lacey Robinson

December 20, 2020 | Community Posts

With Gratitude and Hope for the Future

It’s no secret that 2020 has been a difficult year, as our nation began battling a pandemic and an economic crisis that continues to overwhelm many of our families, schools, and communities For…

by UnboundEd

December 18, 2020 | Leadership

Defining Equitable ELA and Math Instruction

As the semester ends and school leaders look ahead to 2021, we want to continue our look into the System Leaders Academy and Equity Influencer Residency that's well-underway In the first part of…

by UnboundEd

December 11, 2020 | Community Posts

UnboundEd Planning Process – Read 2: Determine the learning steps

As we think about 2021 and the likelihood of continued remote teaching and learning, we want to revisit the UnboundEd Planning Process Affectionately known as “UPP,” the process involves three…

by UnboundEd

November 20, 2020 | Community Posts

Supports vs. Modifications: What’s the Difference?

Have you ever been to a professional learning session where the topic turns to supporting students and a picture of a construction scaffold is displayed This analogy equating the support we…

by Alice Wiggins

November 9, 2020 | Community Posts

Debunking Three Myths about English Learners

One of the many inequities highlighted by the pandemic is the failure of our K-12 system in its support of English learners For example, in one survey of California teachers, only 17 percent of…

by Amy Rudat

October 30, 2020 | Math

What’s Your Math Identity?

Disrupted schooling due to the global pandemic and increased awareness of racial injustice has awakened many to the importance of culturally relevant teaching (CRT) The importance of ensuring that…

by Rolanda Baldwin

October 15, 2020 | Leadership

Introducing the UnboundEd Cohort Programs

It’s no secret that Black and Brown students have been denied equitable access to educational opportunities for several decades Add a worldwide pandemic to the situation, and we’re seeing this…

by UnboundEd

July 15, 2018 | Standards Institute

Our Thoughts from Summer Standards Institute

We each play a role in this system, and it is essential that we have coherence with fellow educators as we build equitable environments that liberate all students This week at the Standards…

by UnboundEd

May 16, 2018 | ELA

5 Recommendations to Help Teachers Craft Effective Questions

When I spend time in English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms, I pay careful attention to the questions teachers ask students as well as the students’ responses Questions are a critical teaching tool…

by UnboundEd

July 26, 2018 | Community Posts

Three Definitions of Equity

We recently sat down with Marc Etienne, Jose Guadarrama, and Norka Padilla to find out how they define equity and what it means in their system and classroom Marc Etienne - Executive Director for…

by UnboundEd

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