We hear about Universal Design for Learning often but what is it really and how can it help us and our students? Mikey McKelvey helps break it down for us so we get a better understanding of how the framework improves and optimizes teaching and learning for all. If you have any questions or want to learn more, feel free to email Mikey at: [email protected]

Guest: Mikey McKelvey

Co-Host: Nancy Santiago

Resources: UDL Now (3rd Edition) by Katie Novak and Equity By Design by Mirko Chardin

What is the current status of mental health in our schools? What are our students and teachers experiencing? In this episode, I get to chat with a few of our mental health providers and an elementary school teacher, to share their experiences and give us tips and strategies.

Guests: Corina Rojo, Dylan Francisco, Maricel Tabora, Nahida Feroz

Join us in this episode with Ovyanah Sample, Legacy Sims, And Christian Lopez Aguila, three James Logan High School students, as they share their opinions on their sense of belonging. What makes them feel like they belong in school? What's missing?

Have you ever wondered what bias can look like in the classroom? Or what bias really is? In this episode, our special guest, Kimberly Debono, a New Haven educator for nearly three decades, breaks down how she disrupts the biases not only in her classroom but also within herself. 

Co-hosts: Colby Haarz and Fatima Ashufta

Wondering how you can tackle biases in your lessons? Check out this article and scroll down to Planning Anti-Bias Education Activities for Your Program’s Curriculum for some insightful tips.

This episode is a continuation of our Culturally Responsive Teaching segment. 

Today’s topic is all about culturally responsive teaching (also known as culturally sustaining pedagogy or culturally relevant pedagogy)--all relating to the same concept of asset based pedagogies–what it encompasses and what we as educators can do to better prepare ourselves in the classroom. With us today we have a few of our Ethnic Studies teachers from James Logan High–Ivan Santos, Jeren Penalaso, and Marisa Villegas. And co-hosting with me, I have Fatima Ashufta, our TOSA at Kitayama Elementary school.

Today’s topic is all about culturally responsive teaching (also known as culturally sustaining pedagogy or culturally relevant pedagogy)--all relating to the same concept of asset based pedagogies–what it encompasses and what we as educators can do to better prepare ourselves in the classroom. With us today we have a few of our Ethnic Studies teachers from James Logan High–Ivan Viray Santos and Marisa Villegas. And co-hosting with me, Fatima Ashufta, our TOSA at Kitayama Elementary school.

*This is part one of a two part segment

In this episode, we meet Zetha Nobles, New Haven Unified School District's Equity, Access, and Achievement Coordinator. Ms. Nobles shares her story and what led her to this work.