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A Tiny Preschool Tackling Big Issues
A Tiny Preschool Tackling Big Issues Hilltop Educator Institute set to host a Racial Equity Workshop At Seattle City Hall On May 8th, Hilltop Educator Institute hosts a Racial Equity workshop about the distinct, and unique learning styles and preferences...
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Cultivating the Genius of Black Children Resources
With our next event on May 8th, 2018 titled “Cultivating the Genius of Black Children” along with both the provided and suggested resources on this page, we hope readers will become (more) aware of their cultural practices and (re)commit themselves to becoming a culturally sensitive educator.
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Building an Anti-Bias Library: Part Two – Economic Class, and Different Abilities
PREFACE: This is part two of a four part series. For part one, please click here. On September 27th, 2017, we welcomed Debbie LeeKeenan, Dr. Caryn Park and Dr. Maggie Beneke to kick off of 2017-2018 Educator Discussion Series focusing on Anti-Bias...
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Seeking Equity Through Language-Rich Classrooms
A great deal of evidence points to the critical importance of exposure to rich language during the first five years of life, yet, despite this knowledge, schools and classrooms still fails to provide rich language to children and as a result, the gap between rich and poor children in America hasn’t narrowed, as promised; it has widened. Which provokes the question…Why focus on Kindergarten readiness, when we could be seeking language equity for lifelong success?
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Equity Through Language-Rich Classrooms Resources
PREFACE: This space has been created for educators, leadership / administrator teams, parents, city officials, youth advocates and attendees of “Talk to Children Like People: Seeking Equity Through Language Rich Classrooms” as a forum for sharing experiences and...
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Who am I? Identity Formation in Young Children Event Recap and Classroom Strategies
By Mike Browne, Chauntae Kukowsi and Chelsea Myers from Hilltop Children's Center and Hilltop Educator Institute Did you know that children as young as 45 minutes old are able to detect patterns, notice things about their world and pick up social skills from the...
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Unpacking White Privilege Recap and Classroom Strategies
“Until you can recognize that you are living a racialized life and you’re having racialized experiences every moment of every day, you can’t actually engage people of other races around the idea of justice” - Whitney Dow As part of the Hilltop Educators Institute’s...
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In a Pinch? Finding Wonder in the Differences of Understanding
In a Pinch? Finding pit stops before the metaphorical rug gets too lumpy. Relationships are important in every workplace. This is especially true for adults working with young children. Some people like to compare the co-teacher relationship with an arranged marriage....
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