LUGGAGE FOR LEARNING

The first grade teachers at Glenridge Elementary School in Kent, Washington were not given resources or curriculum to teach their social studies units. This  led to stressful workloads for teachers and differing instruction for students. We surveyed teachers to determine their current practices and needs, and researched the learning standards. We then found engaging, equitable and standards-based open access resources to create curriculum units, encompassed into learning kits. These kits will help teachers plan their units and provide similar resources and talking points to make instruction equitable for students. Students will also see themselves in their learning.