How did we as a society arrive at this place of profound educational inequity, and what can we do about it as educators?
How can educators bring a critical consciousness lens to their classrooms, curriculum, and interactions with students?
What histories do we need to investigate and interrogate in order to fully understand current day school policies and practices and take the needed steps to change them?
How can educators reject a deficit mindset about students' achievement and behavior and instead work to create classrooms that are inclusive, joyful, and center students' humanity?
Our Teaching for Equity & Justice workshops takes participants on a powerful journey. Our approach begins with an examination of self. Through interactive pedagogy, educators examine historical access to and the purpose of education. With that historical context, we explore current systems of inequity. The shifts in policies and practices that we encourage lead to more equitable student interactions and outcomes.
Whole schools can engage in the Teaching for Equity & Justice. This series consists of four modules that can be done over time or in one 8-hour training.
Schools that take part in Teaching for Equity & Justice put in place more equitable educational policies and classroom practices.
Evaluation shows that when schools complete our training:
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