A THENCE Publication
A THENCE Publication
Katherine SchlatterInterested in the meaning and origins of Indigenous People’s Day? We share this video of Deb Haaland and Rodney A. Butler speaking on Indigenous People’s Day in 2019. We include…
Katherine SchlatterNew Jersey Public Schools recognize many days in the month of October, and you can see the List of Religious Holidays Permitting Pupil Absence From School here however, the high…
Ashley Causey-GoldenThis year International Literacy Day fell on a Sunday, and we celebrated at home with… you guessed it… books! International Literacy Day is important to me because I think about…
THENCE Editorial TeamThis article was originally written by Krysta Dennis for Libretexts and is republished here. The term “applied theatre” became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1990s to describe theatre…
Helina SeyoumID: Black mother and daughter sitting side by side. Audiologist is fitting child with a hearing aid. This year I am honoring Disability Book Week with several book reviews. My…
Katherine SchlatterAre you in the market for more children’s books that carry meaningful stories and introduce the children in your care to new concepts, ideas, people and situations that make them…
Katherine SchlatterDrumroll please! Dive into this great book review with a recommendations that centers Deaf identity as it intersects with women’s history, music and performance art.
Katherine SchlatterTwo of our wonderful THENCE collaborators have deep personal ties to the Deaf and hard of hearing community and so we led a conversation about topics important to them this…
Katherine SchlatterLet’s discuss book curation, classroom pedagogy, and children’s literature from some of the most amazing women voices this Women’s History Month. Here we highlight amazing female scholars, Louise Derman-Sparks, Rudine…
Katherine SchlatterOne of the first things that Louise Derman-Sparks asked library curators to watch out for is books containing stereotypes which are unfair mischaracterizations and generalizations about a group. These two…
Katherine SchlatterLook closely at popular contemporary media, cartoons and many made for TV shows for our youngest viewers. Have you noticed that many shows feature four to six young heroes, all…
Katherine SchlatterRecognizing invisibility is just as important as spotting stereotypes in children’s books. Here’s how to take a lens to what, or who is not represented in you classroom library.
THENCE Editorial TeamOn Monday March 11th, 2024 the month-long spiritual period of Ramadan began, and with it routines of fasting from dawn to dusk for Muslims who observe. In the school setting…
Katherine SchlatterToday I want to recognize and celebrate Andrea Patterson, Actor, Entrepreneur, Teaching Artist, and Mom of three amazing young daughters! On this last day of Black History Month we highlight…
Ashley Causey-GoldenAs we enjoy this bonus day of black history month, we are also intersecting and amplifying Her-story. Check out this amazing family activity brought to us by Partner company Afrocentric…
THENCE Editorial TeamTHENCE Collaborator and founder of Afrocentric Montessori, Ashley Causey-Golden, introduces us to the concept of “The Culture Tree”, a concept put forward by pedagogical expert and educator Zaretta Hammond. This…
THENCE Editorial TeamThe THENCE Team recommends the book “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students” . The author, Zaretta Hammond, offers trainings…
THENCE Editorial TeamAs educators, these micro lessons prompt us to think reflectively. We ask ourselves: “What is dangerous about children only having a “snapshot” about some holidays and cultures?” Watch this thought…
THENCE Editorial TeamThe THENCE Team recommends the book “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students” by Zaretta Hammond. In this book Hammond…
Andrea PattersonAt THENCE we think a lot about ways to shift the paradigm. Whether it’s through, expanding the lessons of Dr. King, or exploring school belonging within diverse communities. So this…
THENCE Editorial TeamWe present this craft video by THENCE Team member Nikita Lai Jing Tse . She styled, directed and filmed the making of this 3-Dimensional character for the Chinese words “Chun”…
THENCE Editorial TeamOur social media feeds are filled with recommended lists and materials for Black History month, and had planning not begun sooner, many educators may feel that there is no time…
THENCE Editorial Team“Many times we read or hear an amazing idea or strategy to use in the classroom but the lingering question becomes: How do I use this in my classroom?” -Ashley…
THENCE Editorial TeamIn her recent post on THENCE.us, contributor Ashley Causey-Golden, not only introduced us to Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Book “Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy“, she…
THENCE Editorial TeamReading about Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s pedagogies is beneficial in making our teaching practices more reflective. This is because Dr. Muhammad offers a specific framework with key questions through her Historically…
Katherine SchlatterClassroom activities that engage children in craftsmanship and analytical skills can stretch and expand learning beyond simple cognition into the realm of reflective thinking, or metacognition. This is especially true…
Ashley Causey-Golden
Ashley Causey-Golden
Ashley Causey-Golden
Ashley Causey-GoldenI like to start learners this question “who was Dr. Martin Luther King?
Jill BarshayBy Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report. This story was developed at /was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. This story [Why an end-of-the alphabet last name…
THENCE Editorial TeamBy Michelle A. Duffy, Literacy Instruction for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Kristen A. Munger (OpenSUNY) Abstract This chapter addresses…
Katherine SchlatterLearning Objectives: By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Identify and avoid problematic language choices related to disability.
Articulate why word choices in general should be deliberate and considered.
THENCE Editorial TeamInstructional Strategies, Teacher Education, Teaching Science in Rural Aboriginal and Urban Multicultural Schools by Gloria Snively and Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or…