The fair and just learning environments (PI Practices M1 and M2) envisioned by Principled Innovation are those in which all students have equal opportunities to succeed. However, students—and communities—have different ideas of what “success” looks like. What is the role of the teacher when success means different things to different learners? Use this short 1-minute video by a Maryland teacher-of-the-year to spark a conversation about how fairness can shape the way teachers consider their role in the classroom.
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Equity in education
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
The power of inclusive education
Video
11 minutes
By: Ilene Schwartz, TEDx
I was a low-income college student. Classes weren’t the hard part.
Article
10 minutes
By: New York Times
Unlocking creativity in the name of inclusion
Article
10 minutes
By: IDEO
Teacher collaboration: spreading best practices school-wide
Video
3 minutes
By: Edutopia
Creating a culture of collaborative family engagement
Article
15 minutes
By: Getting Smart, Kristen Thorson