Hmong for Native Speakers: A course built on relevance and student agency
At Park Center Senior High, Pang Yang is teaching a heritage language course for native Hmong speakers. But the course is more than about language, culture, and history—it’s about the exploration of identity.
View post »MN’s teacher standards get a fundamental rewrite; here’s what’s in the first draft
On Monday, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) announced the first draft of revised rules for the standards educators learn in Minnesota teacher preparation programs. We summarize the most significant changes in the new draft teacher standards.
View post »A Letter to Teachers of Color
A message of support and encouragement to her colleagues from a Minneapolis teacher of color.
View post »Why They Stay: Conversations with Teachers of Color
Policies and initiatives have neglected to address elements of schools that frustrate those who don’t identify as part of the dominant culture. We talked with some of those who have stayed—and learned what makes them stay.
View post »Why Do Teachers of Color Leave at Higher Rates Than White Teachers?
This post examines national, state, and local data, and some Minnesota policy initiatives implemented over the past three decades.
View post »Teacher Reflections on Being Culturally Responsive
Letitia Johnson-Davis, an elementary principal in Los Angeles, shares reflections on how their culturally responsive school community has engaged and invigorated teachers, and in turn has kept student needs at the center.
View post »Nine Recommendations for Strengthening Minnesota’s Teacher Standards of Effective Practice
Standards for the core set of teaching knowledge and skills all teacher candidates in Minnesota teacher preparation programs learn are under review. Here we describe nine areas we recommend strengthening or adding when drafting new Standards.
View post »The Minnesota Education Omnibus Bill is Done. What’s In It?
We provide an overview of some of the policy provisions that did and didn’t make the cut this legislative session. The list of policies that were not adopted is long and several of them are likely to come up again in the 2020 session.
View post »Lessons Learned in Nurturing a Positive School Culture at Olson Middle School
This Q&A-style post highlights lessons learned from a Minneapolis school that has focused on building positive culture and climate with teachers.
View post »Mid-Session Update: Senate and House Education Omnibus Bills
The 2019 legislative session is more than half way done and the education omnibus bills for both chambers have been published. Education Evolving has been following several bills that would advance innovation and student-centered learning for all of Minnesota’s students. This post recaps how each chamber approached these issues and EE’s stance.
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