Looking to incorporate STEM activities into your favorite Project GLAD® animal adaptation unit? Join us as we play hide and seek with some camouflaged animals to helps us understand how their natural environments disguise them. We'll explore adaptations beyond camouflage as we look at spiderwebs, thumbs, beaks, and more!

A Culturally Responsive Mathematics classroom empowers students to take ownership of their learning by seeing themselves in the curriculum and using mathematics to examine and address practical problems relevant to their communities. By valuing the cultural and linguistic resources they bring into the classroom, math learning will be meaningful and accessible to all students.

Teachers are the heart of every school and continue to lead the way in spreading Project GLAD® throughout their building. School leaders want teachers using GLAD® strategies throughout instruction and know getting there requires more than just mandating it. How can teachers and school leaders work together to create strong GLAD® instruction in all classrooms without unrealistic expectations? This session dives into how school leaders can cultivate a culture that empowers teachers to initiate and drive the growth of Project GLAD® among their colleagues. We'll explore strategies for providing teachers with the time, resources, and support they need to develop and implement their ideas as well as potential pitfalls and shortcuts to avoid. Real-world examples of successful teacher-led initiatives will be shared, along with actionable steps for fostering a thriving community of Project GLAD® teacher leaders in your school.

As a pilot teacher for MyView in Albuquerque Public Schools, I have developed lessons using Project GLAD® as the framework for delivery. Come see ideas of how to implement GLAD® into MyView ELA reading program. We will also brainstorm ideas of embedding GLAD® into other programs.