NAF's Education Today
Amidst all the challenges of reopening schools, the shooting of Jacob Blake is devastating. The continued violence and racial injustice are unacceptable – and alongside a pandemic, virtual teaching, extreme weather, and fires that are crushing communities, it’s hard for many of us to be fully present at school.

We’re focusing this week’s email on how to build a safe, culturally responsive classroom environment. You can find tips on discussing racial equity with your students, join a NAF Next speaker for a cultural competency training in September, or find tips on how to care for yourself and your colleagues so you can be ready to support your students.

Thank you for navigating countless challenges as we all head back to school. If there is anything we can do to support you, or if you have ideas of resources we can share to navigate this challenging moment, please let us know.
Resource of the Week
Build Your Cultural Competence
One of our favorite NAF Next speakers, Sharmayne Jenkins, is back to help you examine implicit biases, build a culturally competent classroom, and support social belonging and identity. This is a three-part series on Sep 15, 17, and 22 – register for all three or just pick a single one. 
IT & Engineering Curriculum
September is just around the corner! This week, we’re featuring our favorite ideas for the start of the school year – ones that can easily flex to a virtual or in-person classroom.

Programming: Teach your intro students the basics of coding with these beginner tutorials from Scratch at MIT while your intermediate students begin following one of the self-paced programming courses from Carnegie Mellon.

Web Design: Send your students to this tutorial of everything HTML at W3Schools or have them check out the intro to HTML at Khan Academy. 

Security: This free Fundamentals of Cybersecurity course from Open P-TECH is the perfect way to introduce your students to one of the hottest future careers.

Networking: Download Teach Computing’s intro to computer networks lessons to share how devices get connected to each other on the internet.

Engineering: Try the CubeSat Challenge! The US DOE is inviting high schools to design and build prototypes of a space satellite – it’s designed for virtual collaboration and no prior experience with satellites is necessary.
HOW WE'RE TEACHING ONLINE
Zoom is free for educators again, and our educators love its simple ways to split people into breakout rooms or put everyone on mute. Then once all your students arrive online, get them energized for the day with these nine openers that will build community and creativity. 

WHAT WE'RE LEARNING - RACIAL EQUITY IN CTE
This framework from New York State’s Education Dept. is a great way to understand the components of culturally responsive-sustaining education and start to implement them for your school. Check out pages 25-28 for great tips for teachers.
WHEN WORK-BASED LEARNING GOES VIRTUAL
Watch this top-rated video from NAF Next about engaging your local Chamber in supporting work-based learning, then download our checklist to learn everything you need to do to ensure your virtual advisory board meetings run flawlessly. 
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