According to Montenegro & Jankowski, 2017, culturally responsive assessment is an assessment that is mindful of the student populations the institution/school serves, using language that is appropriate for all students when developing learning outcomes, acknowledging students’ differences in the planning phases of an assessment, and being intentional in using assessment tools and results to improve learning for all students.  This module will provide explicit instructions to guide your thinking about the relationship between assessment and instruction.The goal of this course is to introduce K-12 Educators and Higher Education faculty to using standards and assessment alignment to support all types of learners.  

Este curso é um produto educacional de uma Pesquisa desenvolvida no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Rede Nacional para o Ensino das Ciências Ambientais (PROFCIAMB), da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, e tem como objetivo fornecer conhecimentos que auxiliem no ensino de questões ambientais para crianças, principalmente as que estão vivenciando a primeira infância.

[Translation of summary: This course is an educational product of a research developed in the Graduate Program in the National Network for the Teaching of Environmental Sciences (PROFCIAMB), at the State University of Maringá, and aims to provide knowledge that helps in teaching environmental issues to children , especially those who are experiencing early childhood.]

The project was worked out on the eTwinning platform. It received 15 quality labels. Oral presentation of Good Practices was made at Sabancı University. Presented at the Reform Initiative Training Workshop. Shared at Bulgaria's Asevnovgrat International Education Conference. Project video 

Watch the clip, Bomba or Baseball, from Alma's Way to spark conversations about dancing and not getting things right on the first try. Then, introduce the activity to help students practice developing their coordination skills and work to strengthen their large muscles.

NOTE: The PDF document assets and Support Materials are also available in Spanish.

Children talk about the differences between daytime and nighttime, including the activities they do at each time.

Developing effective programs for linguistically and culturally diverse children and families. Based on One Child, Two Languages

A resource for teachers who want to create a website for their classroom.  Three platforms are explored in this lesson:  Weebly, Wix and Google Sites.  The "why" of having a class website as well the "what" to have on the class website are parts of this lesson.  In this lesson teachers will be participating in the Connect-Extend-Challenge Activity.  For this activity, the teacher will consider what they have just read and seen in the lesson and then ask themself:How are the ideas and information presented connected to what you already knew?What new ideas did you get that extended or broadened your thinking in new directions?What challenges have come up in your mind from the ideas and information presented? 

When we put ourselves in another person’s shoes, we are often more sensitive to what that person is experiencing and are less likely to tease or bully them. By explicitly teaching students to be more conscious of other people’s feelings, we can create a more accepting and respectful school community.

Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?""Are students learning what they are supposed to be learning?""Is there a way to teach the subject better, therefore promoting better learning?"In problem based learning, assessment needs to not only reflect the learning process but the content being learned as well.This online learning module will explore the following learning targets: •Identify how formative and summative classroom assessments are integral to instruction.•Recognize and develop high-quality performance assessments for evaluating student work.•Recognize and develop high-quality rubrics for evaluating student work.

These mini posters can be viewed, modified, and printed to provide staff and parent volunteers with vocabulary tools to use to enhance vocabulary with children during developmental center play.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly. It causes too much blood glucose (sugar) to build up in the blood.

This article discusses the challenge of blending cultural practices with developmentally appropriate care.

This is a resource for studetns to use during class while trying to learn about different "outfits" that are used for different jobs. 

This resource was created by Brandee Drahota in collaboration with Rick Meyer as part of the 2019-20 ESU-NDE Digital Age Pedagogy Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Lesson Plans promoting both content area and digital age skills. This Lesson Plan is designed for PreSchool Earth Science.

This is a Media Mentor-driven program teaches parents how to use an iPad with their children effectively with educational apps that help with early literacy.