Educational innovation often turns on notions of fairness and equity—and starts in a single classroom. Building in her TED Talk (9 minutes) on her own experience as a teacher, Lindsey Ott challenges the notions of the achievement gap and standardization, arguing for a reorientation from equal expectations toward equitable opportunities and individualized learning outcomes.
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Solving the achievement gap through equity, not equality
Video
9 minutes
By: Lindsey Ott, TEDx
Educator-prep | K-12 educators
Making connections:
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Tool
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