Teacher Resources for Creating an Inclusive Classroom
The Work of One Voice
Stride's One Voice curriculum offers a straightforward approach to acknowledging and discussing issues relating to racial equity and social justice. By bringing these issues into the center of a discussion, educators and students can become better informed, prepared to overcome the challenges, and embrace the benefits of a diverse national community.
One Voice teaches students to:
- Be aware of cultural shifts
- Be capable of drawing connections between U.S. history and current events
- Act in ways that promote the common good
- Take appropriate action to address inequity and bias
Resources
Foster Cultural Awareness in the Classroom
One Voice Teaching Strategies
Professional Development Video Library
One Voice Curriculum Framework
Four sets of standards developed by history and inclusion experts were taken into consideration when developing the framework used to build the One Voice curriculum. The advisory council and curriculum authors constructed this framework with a focus on connecting current culture to historical events. One Voice will guide students to engage and explore content and themes, and encourage them to apply and try the lessons learned in real-world applications that will help them build a better future together.
Engage
Grounded in the individual's experience of living in the United States of America, students will use inquiry to investigate:
- Self
- Others
- Society
- Futures
Explore
Students will explore content and themes framed by the foundational standards of anti-bias education, including:
- Identity
- Diversity
- Justice
- Action
Apply
Students will apply what they learn to history, current events, and the world around them, practiced through the domains of social emotional learning, including:
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
- Self-Efficacy
- Social Awareness
- Relationship Skills
- Social Management
- Decision making
- Social Engagement
Try It
One Voice will invite students to demonstrate what they've learned through skills identified as critical in the Common Core Skills and Practices for College and Career Readiness, including:
- Integrated reading, writing, analysis and problem solving
- Building on others' ideas
- Expressing one’s own ideas clearly and persuasively
