Milken Educator Resources for Teaching, Learning, Leadership
Launched October 2020 (last update March 2021)
Education resources created and recommended by Milken Educators. This list is updated regularly, and each item notes the Milken Educator who shared it.
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- Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19, Volume 2 | Desi Nesmith (CT '14) and the Connecticut State Department of Education
- Connecticut Alliance of Regional Education Service Centers (RESC) Alliance and Connecticut State Department of Education Resources for Distance Learning | Desi Nesmith (CT '14) and the Connecticut State Department of Education
- The Connecticut State Department of Education Learning Hub | Desi Nesmith (CT '14) and the Connecticut State Department of Education
- NEW! Trauma-Informed Teaching in a Modern Classroom | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- COVID-19 Resources for Indiana Schools | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- Indiana Department of Education Continuous Learning Challenges | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- Civil Discourse Resources and Guidance for Educators | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- Addendum to Civil Discourse Resources | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- Kansas Continuous Learning 2020 | Heidi Albin (KS '17)
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Teaching & Learning During COVID-19 | Michelle Ryan (MA '15) and the Massachusetts Department of Education
- St. Louis Area SSHRC Resources to Support Alternative/Remote Learning | Jordan McGaughey (MO '17)
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RESOURCES FOR YOUNGER LEARNERS
- NEW! Webinar: Building a Modern Classroom for Elementary Students | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- Oklahoma Play-Based Learning Initiative | Hailey Couch (OK '18)
- First Week of School Unit Zero | Meghan LeFevers (NC '17) and Gaston County Schools
- Benchmark Distance Learning | Patty McGee (NJ '02)
- Ideas for Fun, Meaningful & Generally Pixel-Free At-Home Learning | Wade Whitehead (VA '00)
- 10 Elementary Back-to-School Activities For Virtual Classrooms | Connections
- The School Counselor and Virtual School Counseling | Desi Nesmith (CT '14) and the Connecticut State Department of Education
- 2020 Pine Bluff High School Art Exhibition | Shalisha Thomas (AR '19) and the Art & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas
- Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Wellness | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- K-5 ELL Supports and Strategies for Visual Learning | Manuel Zaldivar (CT '16) and the Consolidated School District of New Britain
- Parent-Teacher Partnerships | Brian Allman (WV '19) in partnership with the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and the West Virginia University College of Education and Human Services
- West Virginia Public Broadcasting Presents Education Station | Brian Allman (WV '19)
- NEW! A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- Read-Aloud | Katie Bobby (PA '18)
- Mrs. Couch’s Readalong | Hailey Couch (OK '18)
- Science Lessons | Rick Crosslin (IN '98)
- NJTV Learning Live! Explosive Science! | Maria DeBruin (NJ '17)
- NJTV Learning Live! Fraction Fun with Frevert | Lindsay Frevert (NJ '16)
- NJTV Learning Live! Math with Ms. P. | Toni-Ann Palmisano (NJ '17)
- NJTV Learning Live! Reading Detectives | Nicole Silva (NJ '18)
- Spanish With Sra. Miranda | Silvia Miranda (NM '18)
- Gorham School District Sanitization Protocols | Adam Parvanta (ME '19)
- Rocky Ridge Elementary’s Signs of Love Project | Dr. Dilhani Uswatte (AL '09)
- A Relatable Song | Stephanie Whetstone (LA '18)
- NEW! Trauma-Informed Teaching in a Modern Classroom | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- A New Kind of Learning | Amy Braswell (AR '02)
- Don’t Drop The Ball | Eric Crouch (GA '16)
- Building Relationships in the Online Classroom | Lauren Jensen (NY '15)
- The COVID-19 Diaries | Connections
TEACHER/GRADING/PERSONAL RESOURCES
- NEW! How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- NEW! Tips for Creating Effective Instructional Videos | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- Example School Schedule | Meghan LeFevers (NC '17)
- The Together Work-From-Home Teacher by Maia Heyck-Merlin | MaryKate Hughes (DC '06)
- Strategies for Teachers: Moving Online | Dr. Alyson Mike (MT '03) and Presidio Graduate School
- Tip of the Day: Encouragement for Parenting During a Pandemic | Dr. Tammera Mittlestet (OK '12)
- COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators | Desi Nesmith (CT '14) and the Connecticut State Department of Education
- Working Remote—COVID-19 Principles | Jayda Pugliese (PA '16)
- A Student’s Guide to Successful Remote Learning at Los Lunas High School | Lacy Rivera (NM '19): Created July 2020 with the support of members of the LLHS Building Advisory Council and the Guiding Coalition; additional guidance provided by NM Public Education Department’s guidelines for school re-entry
- Roles & Responsibilities of Teaching Teams | Lacy Rivera (NM '19): Created July 2020 with the support of members of the LLHS Building Advisory Council and the Guiding Coalition; additional guidance provided by NM Public Education Department’s guidelines for school re-entry
- NEW! Supporting Teachers as They Shift Their Instructional Practice | Dr. Rex Bolinger (IN '99) and the Modern Classrooms Project
- A Back to School Guide | Meghan LeFevers (NC '17)
- The Need to Combat a False Growth Mind-Set | Dr. Angie Besendorfer (MO '96)
- Harvard University's Project Implicit | Tonya Breland (NJ '06)
- Leading Equity and Inclusion Discussions with Students and Educators | Princess Francois (NY '19)
- Staff Survey | Princess Francois (NY '19)
- Free, Anti-Racist Teaching International Book Club | Dr. Jasmine Lellock (MA '05)
- Anti-Racism Teaching Resources | Dr. Jasmine Lellock (MA '05)
- NPR Article regarding “The Talk” | Dr. Michael Nelson (ID '05)
- District Equity Framework | Dr. Michael Nelson (ID '05) and Coeur d’Alene Public Schools
- Resources for Teaching and Learning about Diversity, Racism, and Social Justice in America (Padlet) | Sarah Powley (IN '93) and the Literacy Team at McCutcheon High School in Lafayette, IN
- Resources for Teaching and Learning about Diversity, Racism, and Social Justice in America (Printed List) | Sarah Powley (IN '93) and the Literacy Team at McCutcheon High School in Lafayette, IN
- Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of our Schools | Julie Rowell (OR '19)
- National Social Justice Standards and the Indiana Academic Standards | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- Social Justice Standards: The Teaching Tolerance Anti-Bias Framework | Matt Walsh (IN '03)
- Elevating Equity | Rachel Willis (GA '10)
- Elevating Equity’s Recommended Reading List | Rachel Willis (GA '10)
- Leading an Equity-Based Response Through and Beyond COVID-19 | Dr. Pamela Young (OH '92) and The Leadership Academy