Center for the Education & Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS)

The vision of CEEAAS is to hold a prominent state, national and international leadership role in the production and dissemination of cutting-edge research on teaching effectiveness for African American students by advancing the educational and social welfare of Black students, families and communities and making research accessible to a wide variety of constituents. https://www.ceeaas.com/

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Equity in Education

Resources from the Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS).

Unpacking PlayCrit and Counterplay Spaces 4

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Unpacking PlayCrit and Counterplay Spaces

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Dr. Nathaniel Bryan defines Black PlayCrit, and counterplay spaces. Dr. Bryan also discusses the impacts of stereotypes on perceptions of play, and how teachers can create these spaces.

Critical Research on Black Boys Play and Education 3

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Critical Research on Black Boys Play and Education

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Dr. Nathaniel Bryan discusses his research on perceptions of Black boys' play within the context of schools. Dr. Bryan also discusses the implications of denying students recess as a disciplinary...

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CEEAAS Series Overview

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Dr. Gloria Boutte discusses the resources educators can expect to find in the Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS).

World Languages and the African Diaspora 1

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World Languages and the African Diaspora

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Dr. Gloria Boutte discusses why African languages are important, and how educators can implement them in their teachings. Dr. Boutte also discusses African American vernacular, and Ebonics.

Effectiveness of Antibiotics with Nicole Yemothy | Asynchronous Studio Lessons Analyzing a Poem's Theme with Kayla Hostetler | Asynchronous Studio Lessons

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Analyzing a Poem's Theme with Kayla Hostetler | Asynchronous Studio Lessons

Kayla Hostetler (Aiken High School) teaches a lesson on deconstructing and analyzing the themes of poems.

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What's in a Word? Vocabulary Lesson using Night

This lesson explores the vocabulary within the novel "Night" but this lesson could be extrapolated to other novels or lists of vocabulary.

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Artifactual Literacy

Students will evaluate effective writing techniques in non-fiction storytelling. Students will complete an assignment where they will tell their own life stories.

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Unlimited and Limited Government

Students will analyze the characteristics of unlimited and limited governments.

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Plant Investigations

Students receive foundational information in the previous grade about the plant life cycles. The teacher should begin the discussion assessing student’s prior knowledge about plants including, the...

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Discrimination in 20th Century

: Explain the practice of discrimination and the passage of discriminatory laws in the United States and their impact on the rights of African Americans, including the Jim Crow laws and the ruling in...