Building Equity: Policies and Practices to Empower All Learners
Books / Paperback
Books › Education › Educational Policy & Reform › General
ISBN: 1416624260 / Publisher: ASCD, July 2017
Experience-honed guidance and tools to help school and teacher leaders understand and uncover equity-related issues within their building—and organize action to address them.
Read More
Imagine a school where every student—regardless of race, culture, home language, sexual orientation, gender identity, family income, academic history, and personal challenges—feels safe and valued. In this school, teachers notice and meet individual instructional needs and foster a harmonious and supportive environment. All students have the opportunity to succeed with interesting classes, projects, and activities, and they feel empowered to learn, to grow, and to pursue their dreams. This is the school every student needs and deserves. In Building Equity, Dominique Smith, Nancy Frey, Ian Pumpian, and Douglas Fisher, colleagues at San Diego’s innovative Health Sciences High & Middle College, introduce the Building Equity Taxonomy, a new model to clarify the structural and interpersonal components of an equitable and excellent schooling experience, and the Building Equity Review and Audit, survey-based tools to help school and teacher leaders uncover equity-related issues and organize their efforts to achieve • Physical integration • Social-emotional engagement • Opportunity to learn • Instructional excellence • Engaged and inspired learners Built on the authors’ own experiences and those of hundreds of educators throughout the United States, this book is filled with examples of policy initiatives and practices that support high-quality, inclusive learning experiences and deliver education that meets critical standards of equality and equity.
Read Less