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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Students with equitable supports.
BetterLesson November 5, 2019

Leading Equity Work in Your District

Drive equitable outcomes for all students in any district, based on findings from the Council of Great City Schools conference. ...
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Growing plant.
Afrika Afeni Mills October 23, 2018

How to Create a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment

Learn five quick culturally responsive strategies to try in your classroom to help students of all backgrounds feel valued and included....
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Books on a shelf.
BetterLesson October 18, 2018

BetterLesson’s Instructional Coach Featured on Truth for Teachers Podcast

Listen to BetterLesson instructional coach Afrika Afeni Mills on this week's Truth for Teachers podcast....
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Book with bookmark.
Afrika Afeni Mills, Monica Washington April 4, 2018

Required Reading Reconsidered

Read strategies for diversifying reading across the curriculum. ...
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Circle cycle.
Romain Bertrand January 6, 2018

Move from Reflection to Action after MLK Day

Explore six small steps any teacher or school leader could take to support more challenging and productive conversations....
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Text bubble conversation.
Afrika Afeni Mills October 10, 2017

Inside Coaching: Culturally Responsive Learning in Susanville, CA

Exploring a teacher's culturally responsive learning experiences with her BetterLesson Coach. ...
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Pencil.
Afrika Afeni Mills October 8, 2017

Inside Coaching: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Results in Susanville, CA

Explore a 7th grade teacher's experiences with culturally responsive teaching and learning with her BetterLesson coach....
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