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The BranchED portal is designed to support both teacher educators and PK-12 partners in their professional development. Whether you’re seeking information on a particular topic, looking to take an online course, or to stay current with our evolving library of resources, we’ve got something for you.
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Linguistically Inclusive Approaches to Providing & Eliciting Reciprocal Feedback on Writing
This tool explores and reflects on linguistically inclusive approaches in providing and eliciting feedback on writing.
Crafting Translanguaging Spaces
Translanguaging describes how bilinguals engage in flexible and fluid language practices to make meaning in different social contexts and an instructional approach. In this 20-slide presentation, Dr. Tian gives examples of how to use translanguaging in dual language learning programs.
Culturally and Linguistic Sustaining Writing Pedagogy
This toolkit introduces a framework for culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogy in writing and strategies for which address cultural and languaging practices.
Visceral Realism in Art: Promoting Bilingual Communities
How can educators’ personal art practices facilitate understanding of issues affecting immigrant bilingual learners? Using original paintings Professor Christian Faltis tells his own story and characterizes the Mexican experience in the U.S.
Exploring Implicit Linguistic Bias: A Self-Reflection Guide
The purpose of this toolkit is to explore and reflect on implicit linguistic biases in order to create linguistically inclusive spaces for teaching and learning, especially within the context of writing instruction.
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A Primer
This toolkit includes a PowerPoint and assignment which educator preparation faculty can use to consider the relationship between culture, representation, and learning.
BranchED seeks to support individual educator preparation programs (EPPs) and the field at large in reimagining and redefining “quality” preparation programs such that attention to issues of diversity and equity are explicit, embedded, and inextricably linked to high-quality performance.
The Resource Portal was created to support our community by providing resources such as instructional materials, online modules, podcasts, practice-based learning opportunities, research briefs, teaching video library, tool/toolkit, and webinars.