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New Tool to Measure DEI Efforts Introduced

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leshchinskaya is part of a team from Brooklyn College and the University of Florida looking to change that with the creation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institutionalization (DEII) assessment, a new instrument that allows colleges and universities to measure their DEI work at the institution level.

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Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over 270 sessions were offered at the conference, including a keynote address by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, one of the world's most prolific educational researchers. Jamal Watson and included. Lewis, and Drs. Jerlando F.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond The leadership of the national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education and currently boasts a membership of about 25,000 scholars — remained exclusively white until the 1990s.

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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I am determined to guide educators in becoming culturally competent professionals for Black males in p-12 and higher education. Middleton : My first encounter with test bias was in elementary school. Curriculum and instruction must be rigorous and relevant. My personal experiences continue to inform me professionally.

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Small course modifications that can help all students succeed

The LTC Blog

Be explicit about the importance of diverse perspectives in the classroom and acknowledge your goal of cultivating an inclusive learning environment. Acknowledge the full range of backgrounds that your students bring to class. Establish classroom community norms by explicitly discussing them on the first day. Consider using blind grading.

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From Research and Theory Into Practice: hooks’ Homeplace Matters in the Educational Lives of Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ford Cultivating Black joy is critical, given censorship placed in schools, on Black bodies, and in the curriculum. instructional practices, curriculum development, teacher-student relationships, classroom climate, etc.) Teaching homeplace: How teachers can cultivate Black joy through culturally responsive practices in the classroom.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill

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Through its numerous membership services, COE works with colleges, universities, and community-based agencies that host TRIO programs to provide professional development for TRIO educators, research around access and completion, and a host of student opportunities, including study abroad and internship programs. billion today.

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