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
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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.
Icebreakers
Tool
15 minutes
By: University of Florida
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Video
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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Tool
180 minutes
By: Indiana University
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Article
15 minutes
By: Harvard Business Review, Roger Schwarz