Advice for Culturally Responsive Teachers: Share Ownership of the Classroom
In this episode we discuss the importance of learning from students and centering student voice in the classroom and curriculum. Guests include Fantasy Lozada (VCU/MERC - Host), Elizabeth Murray (Soci...
27 Touko 202150min
Advice for Culturally Responsive Teachers: Sustaining the Work of Culturally Responsive Education
In this episode we discuss the importance of building a community of culturally responsive teachers at your school, and taking the long view when doing this work. Guests include Hillary Parkhouse (VCU...
27 Touko 202151min
Advice for Culturally Responsive Teachers: What the Students Have to Say
In this episode, students share their thoughts on the importance of culturally responsive teaching and why it is important to their success. Guests include Winfred Walker (MERC/VCU - Host),Cyndi Young...
27 Touko 202120min
Who Takes AP Classes?
Jenna Lenhardt, Mitch Parry, David Naff, and Virginia Palencia from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education discuss findings from a recent MERC report titled Analyzing Advanced Placem...
30 Huhti 202159min
Do Latinx Students Have Equal Access to AP Classes?
We spoke with Dr. Virginia Palencia from the VCU School of Education about her dissertation research focused on access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
16 Huhti 202133min
How can we promote equitable access and support for advanced coursework across K12 education?
Tomika Ferguson (Assistant Professor, VCU School of Education, George Hewan (Assistant Principal, Fairfax), Alison Koenka(Assistant Professor, VCU School of Education), Amy Jefferson (PhD Student, VCU...
21 Joulu 20201h 13min
Supporting Student Mental Health During and After COVID-19
How can we support student mental health during and after COVID-19? MERC researchers conducted a rapid review of research to help answer this question as we prepare to support students when they retur...
27 Elo 202034min
(Part Two) Determined: I am the Class of 2020
What was it like to graduate from high school during COVID-19? We spoke with three members of the class of 2020 to find out: Emma Rice (Midlothian High School in Chesterfield County Public Schools), P...
3 Heinä 202029min
