DEI IN OUR CURRICULUM
As equity-focused educators, we focus not just on exposing students to multiple perspectives but also raising students’ awareness of their role as change makers. Moving from compassion to action happens on the playground, in classroom projects, and in spontaneous teachable moments. Bertschi students learn that their voices matter and that their actions can make a difference. Our intentional curriculum promotes age and developmentally appropriate content at each grade level to engage in learning that supports our diversity, equity, and inclusion values. We believe that children thrive when they are given opportunities to see themselves reflected in the literature they read, the projects they create, and the problems they solve. Additionally, children increase their capacity for empathy and collaboration when they are offered a diversity of perspectives and ideas.
Curriculum Highlights
In music, students learn the history of jazz and its influence on American culture From pre-K to 5th grade, students study Black change makers and heroes in honor of Black History Month As part of their Seattle history project, 3rd graders study Seattle's civil rights movement and activists Students learn about holidays their classmates celebrate at home, including Holi and Diwali Students study the significance and traditions of Día de Muertos and create an ofenda Visiting artists from Gansango Music & Dance teach African dance to all students Classes participate in Lunar New Year activities and enjoy presentations from parents During 4th grade's "Portrait of a Whole Person" project, students study change makers and other important figures with disabilities 2nd grade wrote letters to Secretary Deb Haaland petitioning for federal recognition of the Duwamish Tribe In science, students study salmon and it's importance to Native peoples and our Pacific Northwest ecosystem
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