Boutte, G. S., Lopez-Robertson, J., & Powers-Costello, E. (2011). Moving beyond colorblindness in early childhood classrooms. Early Childhood Education Journal, 39(5), 335–342.
As communication boards serve as a learners' mode of Communication , the use of communication boards can be incorporated in individualized education plans (IEP) and 504 plans, and can be integrated throughout classroom, curricular and life skill activities inside and outside of the classroom.
Color-conscious educators understand that racism exists and negatively affects racially marginalized students through educational disparities and other inequities.
Isbell, R., Sobol, J., Lindauer, L., & Lowrance, A. (2004). The effects of storytelling and story reading on the oral language complexity and story comprehension of young children. Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(3), 157-163.
Educators should regularly practice using discussion norms that support active listening and respecting differences during class discussions and academic debates.
Brink, K. E., & Costigan, R. D. (2015). Oral communication skills: Are the priorities of the workplace and AACSB-accredited business programs aligned?. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 14(2), 205-221.
Cooperative problem solving can be used to practice skills during daily classroom learning, and can also be especially fruitful for larger tasks, including project-based learning.
Collaborative problem solving can be used to practice skills during daily classroom learning, and can also be especially fruitful for larger tasks, including project-based learning.
Educators should regularly practice using discussion norms that support active listening and respecting differences during class discussions and academic debates.
O'Conner, R., De Feyter, J., Carr, A., Luo, J. L., & Romm, H. (2017). A review of the literature on social and emotional learning for students ages 3-8: Teacher and classroom strategies that contribute to social and emotional learning (part 3 of 4). Washington, DC: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.