Economics: Students will learn basic concepts of want versus need, as well as who are producers and consumers. Students will also learn about personal finance issues such as budgets. 

 I am a former special education teacher and created and implemented social studies curriculum for middle school students with disabilities. 

As a white woman, I actively seek resources from respected anti-racist educators to augment my lessons as well as further my own education. These resources include the Center for Anti-Racist Education (https://antiracistfuture.org/), Education with an Apron (https://laneshatabb.com/), National Education Association (https://www.nea.org/), American Historical Association Remote Teaching Resources (https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/remote-teaching-resources/teaching-decolonization-resource-collection#:~:text=The%20Teaching%20Decolonization%20Resource%20Collection,be%20found%20in%20educational%20materials.), and EmbraceRace (https://www.embracerace.org/).

For resources related to LGBTQIA, I refer to the Trevor Project, Strong Family Alliance, and my own experiences as a parent. For resources related to disabilities, I refer to my own experiences as a disabled person (ADHD), as a parent (neurodivergent), as a daughter (chronic disease, physical disability, hearing loss), and my extensive training and professional work in disability advocacy.

I refer to anti-racist and decolonization resources from Education with An Apron, National Education Association, American Historical Association Remote Teaching Resources, Center for Anti-Racist Education, and EmbraceRace.