Beginning Your Learning  

Watch The Importance of Affirming Student Identity with Jeewan Chanika.

Review  The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines.


Watch Culturally Responsive Pedagogy with Jeffrey Dessources.

Read the article If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must by Katie Novak.  The article also includes a link to listen to an interview with Katie Novak and Mirko Chardin as they discuss UDL as a Key to Equity.

Read about Agency, Authority and Identity  and what it looks life for both students and teachers.

Developing Your Learning 

Review the Ten Commitments for Equity-Literate Educators by Paul Gorski.

Read this post from Facing History and Ourselves about Cultivating Critical Consciousness in the Classroom.

Read Key Questions to Consider When Planning a Lesson.

Listen to this podcast by Ibram X. Kendi in which he explains the historical connections between Ableism and Racism and the ongoing impact today. 

Actioning Your Learning 

Review the EML Equitable Assessments Knowing and Doing Guide.

Review the EML Access to Digital Technologies and Tools Knowing and Doing Guide.

Review the EML Models of Learning Knowing and Doing Guide.

Review the EML Global Competencies Knowing and Doing Guide.

Watch Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom for some ideas to implement into your practice.

Listen to the interview with Pedro Noguera on Creating Learning Communities in Classrooms.