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Featured OER from the 2021 BranchED Institute

Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) is the only non-profit organization in the country dedicated to strengthening, growing, and amplifying the impact of educator preparation at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), with the longer-range goals of both diversifying the teaching profession and intentionally addressing critical issues of educational equity for all students.

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BranchED OER Intersection of Neuroscience, Culture and Learning
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This OER takes a look at the intersection of human growth and development from a trauma perspective, the neuroscience of learning, specifically how the concepts of survival and exercise influence the student learning process. How does Culturally Responsive Teaching support dependent learners to become Independent Learners and understanding the role of culture in student learning.

Subject:
Education
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Activity/Lab
Author:
Craig Bartholio
Date Added:
06/18/2021
BranchED  Survey of Content Knowledge and Experience Texas Educators
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This work has been created to supplement a beginning teacher educator course entitled Survey of Content and Experience for Texas Educators.   These units provide an understanding of the teacher candidates’ content, discipline, and related pedagogy inclusive of state standards and certification requirements. Students will engage in tasks that will assess their aptitude, skill, knowledge, and experience.

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Education
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Homework/Assignment
Author:
Lourdes Viloria
Date Added:
06/21/2021
Bridging the Transition from EI to Preschool Unit 1: Understanding the Impact of a Child's Disability on the Family
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Course Objectives in alignment with CA ECSE TPEs:Unit One: Understanding the Impact of a Child's Disability on the Family Unit1.8  Understand the unique care, development, and learning needs of infants and toddlers and how to support their growth, development, and learning within the early childhood special education setting.4.5 Identify​ ​each​ ​child's​ ​strengths, ​ ​preferences, ​ ​and​ ​interests​ ​in​ ​collaboration​ ​with families​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​the​ ​child​ ​in​ ​active​ ​learning​ ​within​ ​and​ ​across​ ​routines, activities, ​ ​and​ ​environments. 

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Early Childhood Development
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Robin Dodds
Date Added:
06/28/2021
Bridging the Transition from EI to Preschool Unit 2: Cultural Awareness and Developing Partnerships with Families
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Objectives: CA ECSE TPEs1.5 Communicate effectively & in a culturally & linguistically appropriate manner with families & other service providers to facilitate & strengthen ongoing partnerships & collaborations that can support young children’s learning goals & outcomes.2.2 Promote children’s access, learning & participation in a variety of environments using models of support​ ​that​ ​are​ ​strengths-​ ​based, ​​family-centered, ​ ​and​ ​culturally & linguistically​ ​responsive.6.7 Effectively​ ​articulate​ ​the​ ​rationale​ ​for​ ​instruction​ ​and​ ​intervention​ ​plans​ ​through culturally & linguistically appropriate verbal​ ​& ​written​ ​communications​ ​to and with​ ​family​ ​members, ​ ​other​ ​service​ ​providers, administration, ​ ​&​ ​other​ ​stakeholders.

Subject:
Early Childhood Development
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Robin Dodds
Date Added:
06/09/2021
Bridging the Transition from EI to Preschool Unit 3: Family-Professional Partnership for a Positive Preschool Transition
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CA ECSE TPEs: 1.11 Facilitate​ ​the​ ​continuation of young children’s learning progress​ ​across​ ​multiple​ ​contexts​ ​&​ ​transitions including a variety of​ ​environments​, 5.6 Use​ ​ongoing​ ​assessment​ ​data​ ​from​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​sources​ ​& ​settings​ to establish​ ​meaningful,​ ​individualized​ ​learning​ ​goals​ ​& ​intervention​ ​activities, 6.2 Develop​ ​& ​implement​ ​policies, ​structures, & ​practices​ ​that​ ​promote​ ​shared decision​ ​making​ ​w/​ ​service​ ​providers​ &​ ​families, 6.4 Develop​ ​&​ ​implement​ ​effective​ ​transitional​ ​plans​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​ongoing learning​ ​& ​development​ ​of​ ​children​ ​entering​ ​different​ ​learning​ ​settings​, 6.5 Promote​ ​efficient​ ​&​ ​coordinated​ ​service​ ​delivery​ ​for​ ​children​ ​& ​families​ ​by creating & supporting​ ​the​ ​conditions​ ​for​ ​service​ ​providers​​ ​&​ ​the family​ ​to​ ​work​ ​as​ ​a​ ​team, 6.8 Facilitate​ ​effective collaborative​ ​transitions between​ ​the​ ​stages of schooling & educational settings​.

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Early Childhood Development
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Robin Dodds
Date Added:
06/29/2021
Cultural Lenses on the Science of Learning
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This module includes three units exploring the connections between adolescent development, the science of learning, and culturally responsive pedagogies. It is meant to make the case that K-12 teachers must not ignore the impact and value of culture as a dimension of development and factor in learning processes. The module culminates in an exploration of how the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework overlaps with principles of CRT (Culturally Relevant Teaching).

Subject:
Education
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Assessment
Diagram/Illustration
Homework/Assignment
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Reading
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Christian Bracho
Date Added:
07/02/2021
Culturally Inclusive Materials for MUE Teacher Prep Courses: Conducting 101
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This module has been created by Dr. Carly Johnson, Chair of the Department of Music at Alabama State University, to supplement commercial textbooks available for college-level conducting courses.  The culturally diverse images, musical scores, and videos featured in the module provide more inclusive content, representative of students from historically marginalized groups, and aid in deconstructing racial, ethnic, and gender biases often associated with the study of Western art music and with holding leadership positions in music.  The module begins with reflective questioning, identifying and examining equity barriers in Western art music, and ends with pathway resources for underrepresented students to pursue additional study beyond the conclusion of the course. Included in this module are several activities and assessments that can be used in a variety of ways, suitable for both in-person teaching or for synchronous or asynchronous online instruction.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Education
Performing Arts
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Assessment
Lecture Notes
Module
Author:
Carly Johnson
Date Added:
06/29/2021
Culturally Responsive Assessment in Teaching
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According to Montenegro & Jankowski, 2017, culturally responsive assessment is an assessment that is mindful of the student populations the institution/school serves, using language that is appropriate for all students when developing learning outcomes, acknowledging students’ differences in the planning phases of an assessment, and being intentional in using assessment tools and results to improve learning for all students.  This module will provide explicit instructions to guide your thinking about the relationship between assessment and instruction.The goal of this course is to introduce K-12 Educators and Higher Education faculty to using standards and assessment alignment to support all types of learners.  

Subject:
Education
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Author:
Dr. Betty Liverman
Date Added:
07/05/2021
Diversity Equity and Inclusion: Instructional Practices for Pre-service and In-service Teacher
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The development of this module was sponsored by Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity to facilitate the development of OER as instructional materials for teacher education courses. 

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Education
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Module
Unit of Study
Author:
Beverly Sande
Date Added:
07/02/2021
Equitable Practices: Exploring Culture, Race and Socioeconomic Status
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This template has been created by Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity to facilitate the development of OER as instructional materials for teacher education classes.Within this resource are instructions, templates, and examples for using this template to create your own unit(s) for your own classes. 

Subject:
Education
Author:
Megan Lyons
Date Added:
07/01/2021
Evidence-based Inclusive Instructional Strategies for Supporting Students with High-incidence Disabilities
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This product was developed with preservice teacher needs in mind. Preservice teachers are often nervous about working with students with disabilities. The resources shared here are ideas that can be generalized to multiple classroom settings, for all different ages.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Homework/Assignment
Reading
Author:
Jean Ann Joest
Date Added:
07/02/2021
Exploring Pedagogical Models In Practice
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This is a unit developed for the Branch Aliance for Educator Diversity Summer Institute to be used as OER/instructional materials for Teacher Education classes. This unit emphasizes the varied types of pedagogical models candidates will need in their proverbial "toolboxes" as they prepare to enter the classroom.  

Subject:
Education
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Diagram/Illustration
Lesson
Module
Author:
Jessica Cannaday
Date Added:
06/23/2021
“Intersectionality of disability with other identities:  Implications for inclusive practices in schools.”
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In this module, teaching credential candidates in elementary, secondary, and special education will learn about the assets and inequities that a focus on intersectionality can illuminate, and how this learning will affect their future work in classrooms.      

Subject:
Special Education
Material Type:
Assessment
Homework/Assignment
Reading
Author:
Virginia Kennedy
Aubree Evans
Date Added:
07/06/2021
Myth: How Our Stories Connect Us All
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This resource is a lesson plan intended to introduce minoritized freshman and sophomore college students to the study of mythology and to its universal importance as the foundation of our common cultural heritage. The module may also be modified to accomodate high school level language arts courses. This resource will represent approximately three weeks of a typical 10 to 15 week World Literature survey course. 

Subject:
Ancient History
Arts and Humanities
English Language Arts
Ethnic Studies
Film and Music Production
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Literature
World Cultures
Material Type:
Interactive
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Module
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Author:
Linda Woods
Date Added:
06/26/2021
A Pedagogy of Hope
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This course has been created by Tiffany D. Pogue with support from Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity to provide an introduction to learners on A Pedagogy of Hope (PoH).  By the end of the course's completion, learners will be able to discuss the development of a PoH, describe the basic characteristics of the pedagogy, use it to plan a lesson, and reflect critically upon their experiences. 

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Tiffany Pogue
Date Added:
06/28/2021
Phonological Awareness: Sounds of Language
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This goal of this course is to introduce learners to phonological awareness, a foundational component of reading development in young children.  This unit is meant to introduce pre-service teachers to the concepts of phonological awareness and how to work with English Learners in their oral language development.  Phonological awareness is often misunderstood, therefore not addressed accurately in classroom settings.  The course is intended to supplement an existing course in foundational reading development. 

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Reading
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Leah Carruth
Date Added:
06/20/2021
Protocol for Analysis and Revision of Racist, Ableist Rubrics
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This series of units will walk us through thinking organizers, reflective activities, and a protocol that could be used as a starting point for taking a deeper look at the ways in which our assessments of students may contain unconscious bias. Why Rubrics? This series focuses on classroom, rather than standardized, assessments. The pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning that are grounded in using rubrics tend to be simultaneously the most (potentially) engaging for students and most vulnerable to subjectivity in "scoring" by teachers. Since rubrics are most commonly utilized to score student products and performances, in contrast to multiple choice or fill-in assessments, there is a higher likelihood of cultural, linguistic, and ableist biases to be present in both the scoring instrument (rubric) and the scoring process.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Reading
Author:
Lara Ervin-Kassab
Date Added:
06/15/2021
Quantitative History, Families, and Communities
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This is a 3-unit 6 week course on quantitative history.  It is designed to facilitate intersectional learning with a focus on families and communities.  It includes equity in education.  The OER is intended to be taught by teacher education faculty to teacher candidates in educator preparation programs.  The Equity Rubric for OER Evaluation was also used to guide design:  Key features are access, identities, funds of knowledge, value, meaning construction, perspective, equity & inclusion, empathy, divergence, pluralism, intersectionality, connections, and engagement. 

Subject:
World History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Awendela Grantham
Date Added:
06/29/2021
Reading Tug O'War
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This unit is designed to immerse teacher candidates in the contentious issues of reading instruction. In the unit, participants will explore the issues in the historical "Reading Wars," consider the arguments for structured literacy, critical literacy and the balanced literacy approach to teaching reading and explore the impact of bilingualism on reading instruction. 

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Amber Bechard
Date Added:
06/15/2021