Equity in Our Schools

Supporting equity in our schools so that all students master rigorous content.

This blog is a place for reflection on our practice as educators, in a public K to 12 education system, as we learn to use equity in our classrooms, our schools, and our districts in order to achieve equality in outcomes with all our students graduating high school college and/or career ready.

Category: professional learning

cooperative learning, equity in school, instructional strategy, professional learning, science of reading

April 30, 2024

The Science of Reading with a Dose of Caution

The science of reading is quite the rage these days. School districts and even whole states are requiring that students are taught to read based on what we know from the science of reading. That is a great development and one to be handled with caution. The publication of the report Preventing Reading Difficulties in…
equity in school, literacy, mastering rigorous content, professional learning, research-proven programs, science or reading

September 18, 2023

We Know How To Teach All Students to Read: So Why Aren’t We?

Reading is essential for achieving equity in education: ensuring all students have whatever it takes for each of them to master rigorous grade level standards at a minimum. Reading opens the doors to all the other academic disciplines. We have years of data and research that confirms for us that students who fail to learn…
equity, literacy, professional learning, research-proven programs, science or reading

November 14, 2022

Equity Requires All Students Be Readers

Reading on or above grade level is essential for student equity and student success in school. Learning to read is a complex task. It is not something that all children naturally learn even if they have been exposed to literate rich environments. This differs from how children learn to speak. However, there is a growing…