A lot of kids aren’t meeting grade-level expectations after a year of interruptions. Here’s how the Lee’s Summit, North Kansas City and Kearney school districts are addressing COVID-19 learning loss. See Story at KCUR
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Laverne Berkel Honored With UM System President’s Award
Every year, the highly competitive UM System President’s Awards recognize faculty who have made exceptional contributions in advancing their university community. The awards are presented on behalf of President Mun Choi to faculty members across the four universities of the UM System. This year, Laverne Berkel, associate professor of counseling and counseling psychology, was honored with an award. See full story at UMKC Today
NOW HIRING: IUE Grow Your Own Liaison and Instructor
Are you interested in helping diversify the teacher workforce and help high school and community college students explore the possibilities of teaching as an act of social justice? Apply to join our team! The IUE is looking for a dynamic educator to help coordinate our teacher pipeline programs!
Click HERE to apply!
Fall 2020 Webinar Series AVAILABLE TO STREAM NOW!
Click to watch our most recent IUE Webinar Series focused on anti-racism in the classroom!
Secondary Math and Science Classrooms: An Anti-Racist Lens – Click HERE
Talking About Race in the Elementary Classroom – Click HERE
Tents Are Just Part of Alumna Leader’s School-Safety Strategy During the Pandemic
Placing More Teachers of Color in Urban Schools
IUE Voices in Education: Technology Tools for Classroom-Based and Remote Learning
IUE presents a webinar providing P-12 educators with technology tools for facilitating learning in the classroom as well as remote learning. Continue reading “IUE Voices in Education: Technology Tools for Classroom-Based and Remote Learning”
IUE Voices in Education: Techniques for Differentiation in Remote Learning
IUE presents a webinar providing P-12 educators with information for differentiating instruction in remote learning situations. Continue reading “IUE Voices in Education: Techniques for Differentiation in Remote Learning”
IUE Voices in Education: Promoting Student Voice & Agency in the Classroom
IUE presents a webinar providing P-12 educators with information how to empower student voice in the classroom. Continue reading “IUE Voices in Education: Promoting Student Voice & Agency in the Classroom”
Anti-Racism in the Classroom – IUE Voices in Education
IUE presents a webinar providing educators with information about Anti-Racist classroom practices, including a brief historical context, information about culturally responsive, culturally relevant and anti-racist teaching strategies and tips. The webinar concludes with a panel discussion of current educators in Kansas City area schools and organizations.
Facilitators: Dr. Brad Poos and Jennifer Fergerson, Institute for Urban Education at UMKC
Panelists: Kirsten Brown, Crossroads Academy Charter School; Susana Elizarraraz, Latinx Education Collaborative; Chaur Jacobson, Turner High School; La’Shawna Wilson, West Park Elementary, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools