Embedded Files
As we work toward an anti-bias educational journey for all, these standards can help lead the way! They are broken into four domains- identity, diversity, justice, and action.
SOCIAL JUSTICE STANDARDS from Learning for Justice
Check out the new EWSD Equity Policy!
Do you wonder about the differences between multicultural education, social justice education, and culturally responsive education?? Please read Collaborative Classroom's Conversation with Zaretta Hammond. It has the answers and distinctions you are looking for!
"As the reader moves from one end of the the continuum to the other, he moves from texts that affirm his life and experiences toward those that affirm the lives and experiences of those different than the reader." -Chad Everett
Read this blog to consider why we should refrain from categorizing only book lists from non-white authors as diverse.
Watch this video of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop. She discusses the importance for diverse literature to be mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors to reflect all children, as well as give opportunities to see world's outside their own.
Equity at EMS, did you ask? This work is happening here everyday! Here are some resources for EMS educators from EMS educators.
Equity at EMS, did you ask? This work is happening here everyday! Here are some resources for EMS educators from EMS educators.
What is a scientist? Mr. Shepley's science classes showed that the gender lines are blurring when it comes to the role of a scientist! Here are the links to this lesson. Article, Assignment
Mr. Synnott is displaying many book choices from the Learning Center that focus around the struggles and accomplishments of people of color. See his offerings in the case outside the LC for book titles!
Nurse Kennedy shows off many of the amazing contributions to medicine made by people of color in the United States. These contributions have been felt all over the world and have helped to advance science and save lives.
How does culture both unify and divide the U.S.? Mrs. Prescott's Humanities class is reading Seedfolks and digging into what makes up a person's culture. Here is how she started this work. Defining Culture, Spend the Dot, Writing a Culture Paragraph
Creating a culturally responsive learning environment- Here is a great article from Innovative Education in VT that highlights ways to make this happen. So many of these connect with our Developmental Designs practices. From our daily advisory to our student-generated Social Contract, it confirms that what we are already doing is on the right track, as well as offers ideas to push our practices to being more equitable for our students!
" A culturally responsive learning environment is a place where everybody belongs. The posters and images on walls, books and materials on shelves, the furniture and flow of the space all radiate belonging."
This is another great article by Innovative Education that breaks down four culturally responsive practices for educators to help design units that help to build equity and appreciation among our students .
Here are some examples of this happening at EMS.
Classroom Audits-
Classroom Audits-
According to the article, "Equity Audits: A Powerful Tool to Transform Teaching and Learning," Equity audits are a leadership tool used to collect the data that informs the process of removing programmatic barriers that impede full participation, access, and opportunity for all students to receive an equitable and excellent education.
Implicit Bias- "...attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner."
-Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and EthnicityImplicit Bias- "...attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner."
Research says we can work to overcome racial prejudices. Check out this article, "The Egalitarian Brain" by researcher David Amidio.
Equity vs. Equality- Check out this article for avenues to equity.
Page updated
Report abuse