Empowerment

It is important when designing equitable learning experiences for students that they become independent learners and thinkers. To achieve this, we not only need our students to be engaged we need to empower them!

Explore the resources below related to building empowerment in an equitable learning environment

Language Matters - Your words matter! Explore this tool for insight on how you can use your words to reinforce and affirm students.

Assessment Reflection - Use this tool to brainstorm ways in which you can involve students in your assessment practices.

Building Student Voice in Your Classroom - Discover ways in which you can empower students by giving them voice in a variety of ways.

Culturally Responsive Asset-Based Feedback Protocol - Explore this protocol for instruction on how to deliver feedback that is culturally responsive, empowering and asset-based.

The Reality We Create: Expectations and Education - Watch this Ted Talk about the power expectations have on student outcomes.

How-to Implement a Digital Efficacy Notebook - Reflection is a powerful strategy for building efficacious learners. Find out how to implement a Digital Efficacy Notebook for your students.

Empowering Students Through Cultural Pluralism - This ETeachNY lesson will teach you about cultural pluralism and strategies you can implement for student achievement.

Student Responsibility Boards - Explore the various structures you can put into place to foster students responsibility and empowerment.