Tag: Equity

Exercising our Social Justice Muscles at Home

How Can Parents Show Unconditional Love Transforming their Values into Action while Maintaining Emotional Boundaries?

Making the World More Just and Equitable Right at Home

Author Shannon Wanless offers everyday ways in which we can check our alignment of values with our choices and actions.

Agency: What Is It? Why Do We Need It?

COVID-19 has challenged us to not live in fear. How do we retain or regain our sense of agency? Check out these ideas!

Resources for Black History Month

How are you learning with your students or family about Black history and how you can act as a present-day abolitionist and champion of inclusivity?

Safety and Caring First; Inclusion and Equity Plus Kindness Equals Learning

When ethnographer Angela Valenzuela spoke with immigrants in Texas – Mexican-American parents and students – and dug into the meaning of the Spanish word “educacion,” (in English: education) they understood it to mean “caring before learning.” 1 And that interpretation makes practical sense for any and all school communities. Children not only need to feel …

“Supporting Our Students, It Takes Everyone” National and Local Discussion

The following includes my opening remarks to set the tone for our local discussion and the national Education Nation live broadcast in Baltimore on “Supporting Our Students, It Takes Everyone.” After my introduction, there are some of the questions and comments that were raised in this rich, lively discussion. Believing is all a child does …