Equity in the classroom

When it comes to blended learning, it is essential first to have an underlying understanding as to why this pedagogical strategy is valuable in the classroom. Let’s take a step back before diving into the nuts and bolts. Over the years, I have written a great deal about personalization, which is basically a shift from “what” to “who” as a means for students to demonstrate more ownership over their learning. What is taught or on the test has little value if the diverse needs of learners…

Flexibility is the key to providing an equitable learning environment—one in which every student feels comfortable, valued and fully included in all ...

I've mentioned this project/bulletin board a few times, and now that this year's group has done it, presented it, and I've (almost) finished reading their reports, I'm going to tell you more about it! We tweaked it this year, and I'm so happy with the results! We tied it into our social studies curriculum by telling the kiddos (and putting it on the instructions sheet for the parents) that we will learn throughout the year how California is made up of immigrants and migrants from many…

Edutopia on Instagram: "From @jeremiah.kim : “Band-Aid lesson! As the school year begins and academic differentiation/supports begin, I find that students start to question why some of their classmates (maybe even themselves) get certain supports and others don’t. We address this by using this Band-Aid lesson and establish a culture of equity in our classroom.”"

Ensuring that everyone is welcome and represented Everyone is Welcome. What does this statement look like in your classroom? Do you have equal representation of all races? Does you classroom library include books about diversity? Do you provide coloring materials that allow your students to ACCURATELY draw their families? Do you facilitate conversations about cultural […]

To engage all students equitably in classroom activities, track their participation and restructure discussions so that everyone gets a turn.

Download this poster inspired by two resources: Universal Design for Learning in Action, Whitney Rapp’s practical UDL guide; and Teaching Everyone, a handbook from Rapp & Arndt that covers just about every aspect of inclusive education.

Currently, DEI is the most common acronym in the diversity space. D for diversity, E for equity — not equality — and I for inclusion.

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In this post, we discuss how to achieve real equity in the classroom. Get ideas on how you can take practical steps to ensure all your students have a voice.