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Mindframes for Belonging, Identities, and Equity

Fortifying Cultural Bridges

By: Nicole Law, Sonja Hollins-Alexander, Dominique Smith, John Allan Hattie

The essentials for creating a supportive and inclusive space for all

Learning is hard work and the latest education research shows that a sense of psychological safety is a must if we want students to successfully progress along their education journey.

In Mindframes for Belonging, Identities, and Equity, you'll discover 10 unique mindframes backed by extensive education research and real-life scenarios. Through self-reflection and powerful vignettes, you'll learn how to apply these core principles in your daily life to foster a more inclusive and understanding learning environment. Inside, the authors explore the five critical themes behind these mindframes, including

Impact and Efficiency
Feedback and Assessment
Challenging Growth
Learning Culture and Relationships
Ownership and Accountability

Harnessing the power of these mindframes is not just about improving education--it's about fostering an environment where every student feels valued, safe, and able to learn without fear.

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781071910825
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2024
Page Count: 224
Publication date: March 05, 2024

Price: $33.95

Description

The essentials for creating a supportive and inclusive space for all

Learning is hard work and the latest education research shows that a sense of psychological safety is a must if we want students to successfully progress along their education journey.

In Mindframes for Belonging, Identities, and Equity, you'll discover ten unique mindframes backed by extensive education research and real-life scenarios. Through self-reflection and powerful vignettes, you'll learn how to apply these core principles in your daily life to foster a more inclusive and understanding learning environment. Inside, the authors explore the five critical themes behind these mindframes, including

Impact and Efficiency
Feedback and Assessment
Challenging Growth
Learning Culture and Relationships
Ownership and Accountability

Harnessing the power of these mindframes is not just about improving education--it's about fostering an environment where every student feels valued, safe, and able to learn without fear.

Author(s)

Nicole Law

Nicole Law, PhD, served as a curriculum coordinator for English language learners, cultural responsivity, AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination), district equity, and mathematics and science instruction in the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this position, Nicole created multilayered and multifaceted professional learning for teachers and administrators covering all aspects of directed programs and curricular areas. In 2008, Nicole received the National Milken Award from the state of Indiana. Prior to her leadership role, Nicole was a science teacher, administrator, and a building principal. She has an MED in elementary administration and supervision from Butler University and a PhD from Indiana State University. Nicole is the co-author of Collective Equity and Comprehension: The Skill, Will, and Thrill of Reading.

Certified In

Balanced Literacy
Collective Equity
Deep Equity
Distance Learning
How Leadership Works
Leader Credibility
PLC+
Rebound
Social-Emotional Learning
Success Criteria
Teacher Clarity
Visible Learning+ Foundation Series
Visible Learning+ Impact Series
Visible Learning+ Impact Coaching

Sonja Hollins-Alexander

Dr. Sonja Hollins-Alexander is the Director of Professional Learning for Corwin Publishing. She has been in the field of education for 24 years, with 18 of those years in educational leadership positions at school, district, and higher education levels. She has served as a school social worker, teacher, assistant principal, principal, coordinator, assistant director, director of professional learning, and chief of staff within two Metro Atlanta, GA school districts. Dr. Hollins-Alexander has served on numerous United Way non-profit boards, most recently as the affiliate board president for Learning Forward, GA. She currently serves on the National Affiliate Leadership Council for Learning Forward. Throughout her professional journey, she has gained experience in Strategic Planning, Organizational Improvement, Policy Development, Stakeholder Communication and Engagement, Grant Writing, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development and Implementation, Adult Learning Facilitation, Leadership Coaching, and Conference Facilitation and Design.

As the Director of Professional Learning for Corwin, she is committed to partner engagement and the design and implementation of professional learning services that positively impact teaching and learning.

Expertise

Educational Leadership
PLCs

Workshops

Online Professional Development through Virtual Learning Communities: This seminar demonstrates how any district and school can conduct powerful and sustainable professional development by combining well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration using Alexander's unique Learner-Learner model.

Certified In

Collective Equity

Dominique Smith

Dominique Smith, Ed.D. is Chief of Educational Services and Teacher Support at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, California. Smith is passionate about creating school environments that honor and empower students. His research and instruction focuses on restorative practices, classroom management, growth mindset, and the culture of achievement. Dominique also provides professional learning to K-12 teachers in small and large groups that address classroom and school climate and organization. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from San Diego State University with an emphasis on equity as well as a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Dominique also holds credentials from San Diego State University in administrative services, child welfare, PPS, and attendance. Smith has been recognized with the National School Safety Award from the School Safety Advocacy Council. In 2018, he delivered a TED Talk on building relationships between students and teachers.

John Allan Hattie

John Hattie, Ph.D., is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly 30 years synthesizing more than 1,700 meta-analyses comprising more than 100,000 studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over 350 international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12, and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Belonging

Mindframe 1

Mindframe 2

Mindframe 3

Part 2: Identities

Mindframe 4

Mindframe 5

Mindframe 6

Mindframe 7

Mindframe 8

Mindframe 9

Mindframe 10

Reviews

"Grounded in research about practice, this book reminds us of the importance of co-cultivating with young people communities of belonging to maximize health and wellness. A powerful, transformative, and accessible resource with tools and strategies throughout, this book is a must-read for educators in the fight for equitable policies and practices that recognize and honor student identity as germane to teaching and learning. A resource that disrupts the notion of belonging as assimilation, this book teaches as it inspires.”

H. Richard Milner IV
Author of "The Race Card: Leading the Fight for Truth in America’s Schools"

Other Titles in: Race, Ethnicity & Class | School Culture & Climate | Visible Learning

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