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Equity
Phase 1 

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"Look-Fors" During Observation
Remember: The most helpful part of the observation is not checking off items, but the conversations and reflections that happen after the visit.  
Beginning/ Developing
  • Teacher mispronounces names of students
  • Students are singled out in class because of their backgrounds
  • Lines of difference (cultural, racial, social class, sexual orientation, and gender identities) are not represented or discussed and/or are used as a way to label or divide students
  • Teacher assumes students who behave or are categorized in a certain way do so because of their character rather than in response to environmental circumstances 
Practicing/ Achieving
  • ​Teacher insists on classroom language and behaviors that value differences
  • Age appropriate evidence that students see their lines of difference (cultural, racial, social class, sexual orientation, and gender identities) acknowledged, affirmed, and reflected in the learning space
Questions to Guide Observation 
  • How does the teacher track and understand their interactions with students in order to help them increase the quality of those interactions?
  • How do teachers calibrate proficiency levels for student work in order to identify patterns of bias?
  • How do students learn appropriate language for asking questions about others’ cultures and sharing details of their own?
  • What artifacts or evidence do you see of lines of difference being acknowledged, affirmed, and reflected in the learning environment?
  • What do you hear in the language used in the classroom that reflects valuing differences or using differences to label or divide?
Resources
  • Using Board Games to Help Fight and Understand Bias:  This article explores how gaming can be used to push people to think beyond bias and prejudice.  
  • ​I Don’t Think I’m Biased: A case study on how educators confronted their attitudes on race and privilege.
  • Four Ways Teachers Can Reduce Implicit Bias:  Tips to help teachers treat all their students with dignity and care.
  • Global Best Practices: Section 1.1 of this tool addresses Equity in the classroom as a key best practice.
  • Culturally Responsive Teaching Mindsets: Examples and Non-examples: This one pager gives specific language that supports Culturally Responsive Teaching.
  • Equity Toolkit: This extensive toolkit is an exhaustive resource for understanding and applying equity practices in a school setting.
  • New Tools for Conversations about Bias, Race, and Change: This toolkit provides messaging and framing strategies for how to talk to Americans about demographic change and unconscious bias.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Personalized Learning
    • Meet the Team
    • Meet the Cohort
    • In the News
    • Impact Report
    • Sharing the Work
    • Blog
  • The Rubric
    • Assessment and Data >
      • Data Driven Instruction
      • Student Feedback
      • Authentic Assessment
      • Choice in Assessment
    • Instructional Rigor >
      • Varied Learning Experiences
      • Differentiated Learning Objectives
      • Personalized Learning Pathways
      • Mastery Based Progression
    • Student Agency >
      • Rapport with Students
      • Self- Direction
      • Opportunities for Input
      • Advocacy Beyond Self
    • Classroom Culture >
      • Routines and Procedures
      • Peer Accountability
      • Growth Mindset
      • Sense of Purpose
    • Equity >
      • Self- Awareness
      • Diversity in Design
      • Collaborative Grouping
      • Access to Materials
    • Phases of PL
  • Readiness Continuum
    • 1 Vision + Priorities
    • 2 The PL Graduate
    • 3 Principal/ Leader
    • 4 PL Classroom Practices
    • 5 Curriculum + Instruction
    • 6 Data Driven Instruction
    • 7 Collaborative Design
    • 8 PL Campus Team
    • 9 Personalized PD + Supports
    • 10 Culture of Innovation
    • 11 Social Emotional Learning
    • 12 Sustainability + Access
  • Station Rotation Progression
    • Foundation Phase
    • Differentiated Phase
    • Personalized Phase
  • Distance Learning Progression
    • DLP | Establish a Learning Management System (LMS)
    • DLP | Engagement in Guided Learning
    • DLP | Engagement in Independent Learning
    • DLP | Feedback for Learning
  • Fellowships
    • Innovation Showcase
    • Innovation in Teaching Fellowship >
      • 2019-2020 Fellows
      • 2018-2019 Fellows
      • 2017-2018 Fellows
      • 2016-2017 Fellows
      • Fellowship Application
    • School Retool
  • At-Home Learning Webinars
  • Opportunities
    • Educator Tours
    • PL GOES CAMPING
    • PL Ski Trip 2020
    • Google Certification
    • Google Virtual Summit
    • University Partnerships- Texas Tech
  • The Lighthouse