by Mike Browne | Jul 3, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
Preface:This blog is a reflection of the conversation educators in River Room at Hilltop had with their 3-5 year olds when news broke that the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found. Acknowledgements:I want to start by honoring and thanking Queen Anne’s...
by Mike Browne | Jun 7, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
“I’ve always wanted to have a classroom mural created by kids.” I honestly cannot remember what my co-teachers and I were talking about before this came out of my mouth, but from that point on, it was inevitable – we would have a mural. We actually ended up with...
by Mike Browne | Mar 19, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
Remember your hand placement. Remember to smile. Remember to ask permission to reach over. No sudden movements Mike, no sudden movements. My mind raced. My heart was beating twice as fast. The thought of “will I be another hashtag” floated in my mind. Last night, on...
by Mike Browne | Mar 18, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
The pandemic exposed a lot things in our society. How little regard we have for educators especially early childhood educators and the childcare system. How we view, treat, and support or Black, Brown, Indigenous, brothers, sisters, and two-spirits. How White...
by Mike Browne | Mar 9, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
Hilltop set to become a Seattle Preschool Provider Hilltop will join over 120 providers in providing high-quality, affordable preschool to children across the City of Seattle. Seattle, WA – Published on Mar 9th, 2021 – Hilltop Children’s Center and Educator...
by Darline Guerrero | Dec 7, 2020 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
It wasn’t only until 1990 that the United States adopted the Native Americans Language Act. That means for the last 400+ years prior to that, not only did we try to eradicate Indigenous identity or culture, but we had policies and systems in place that was meant...
