Faria Education Group’s Equity in Education Series
Professional Development, Educator Insights, Standards, School Leadership, Teaching Strategies | August 18, 2020
Written by Marie Mugabe, FariaPD We know school looks different this year. Among numerous changes schools are facing, a priority for many schools is adjusting or auditing their units and curriculum to ensure they promote social justice and encompass equity and... Curriculum is Critical: Transitioning Back to In-Person Learning
Curriculum Development, PD Team Insights, Remote Learning, Standards, School Leadership | June 15, 2020
Written by Amber Villa-Zang and Kelby Zenor, Faria Education Group“An excellent education is not just what gets taught today. It’s the cumulative effect of a coherent, cumulative, thoughtfully sequenced, and knowledge-rich curriculum that broadens and deepens over... Prioritizing Standards: At the School and Teacher Level
Written by Sarah Hanna, Atlas & Amber Villa-Zang , FariaPD As our world is steeped in change, and we alter our lives in response to the pandemic, teachers and schools are a central component in these adjustments. This period of adaptation includes grappling with...Portrait of a Graduate: Contextualizing Academic Expectations
Written by Helen Maltese, Atlas I commit the majority of my time to managing our database of standards, which translates to I read a lot of standards daily. I research international program requirements, locally adopted state standards, and recently published...Lesson Planning for Social Emotional Learning
Standards, Teaching Strategies | April 3, 2020
Written by Megan French, Atlas Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is by no means a new trend, and incorporating this learning framework in the classroom has only been increasing in popularity with time. One of the primary goals of SEL is to help students develop internal...