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Equity Umbrella Podcast

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

We are educators with 20+ years of classroom experience between us. We created this podcast to open dialogue about socially relevant topics. Things you probably won’t talk about in PD, all from an equity lens.
You are now in a safe space under the equity umbrella.
So come take a seat with us as we open up about some of today’s hot-button topics.

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Episodes

Special Episode Strategies to Cope after a Mass Shooting

May 26, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 69.9 MB

Resources Check-in Questions: How are you feeling given current circumstances? How are you planning to care for yourself… (in the face of continued news, responsibilities you think about as a teacher,.. as you continue your work in supporting  schools)? >>> modeling for students   Best practice for conducting check-ins:  Being intentional about designing questions and think about when and how you would like to ask and allow students to respond  Recommend: collaborate with colleagues  ...

Make It Make Sense

May 20, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

We invite your feedback & suggestions to [email protected]. A special thank you to Jesus Nunez & Gerardo Loera for supporting this passion project. A very special thank you to Maria Chan for so candidly sharing her insights as a parent & educator.

Season 2 Episode 1 Sneak Peak

May 16, 2022 22:10 - 4 minutes - 10.6 MB

We (Sharon & Yvette) have been on hiatus a looooong time but we are super excited to announce that we are dropping our first episode of season 2 THIS FRIDAY! We can’t wait to take a seat with you later this week under the equity umbrella. Until then Here is a sneak peak of Friday’s episode titled Make it Make Sense where our guest Maria Chan instructional Data coordinator tries to make sense of a recent parenting fail.

Restorative Practice Series: Building Relationships with Families

May 21, 2021 14:13 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Email us your questions & suggestions at: [email protected]  

Restorative Practice Series: Checking-In With Students

May 07, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Resources mentioned in this episode: USC Article: Parental Loss Increase of up to 20% Neuro Sequential Model Feelings Charts How to check-in video Check-in Questions Check-in planning template

Dr. Ortiz Women in Educational Leadership

March 31, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

We  always welcome your questions & feedback. Please feel free to email us at [email protected]  

Supporting Students Who are Experiencing Homelessness

December 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

  Resources/Links shared in this episode: Email us your questions for our future episode on homelessness at [email protected]  Links UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Report LA Daily News Article on LAUSD & SEH LAUSD Student Support Hotline Tips for Educators Homeless Education Office LAUSD Homeless Education Website Student Housing Questionnaire English Student Housing Questionnaire Spanish Family Resources During School Closures English Family Resources Dur...

Covid-19 & the Holidays

November 13, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Resources included in this episode: Activity ideas for celebrating the holidays with your students Design your own ugly sweater activity or contest Have students create a playlist with their favorite holiday songs Scavenger hunt holiday edition Drawing contest or drawing challenge Digital Thank-You card https://www.canva.com/ Virtual potluck---bring your fav holiday food Links The Center for Disease Control Guidelines for Celebrating the Holidays The Global Wellness Institute LAU...

Coping with Election Anxiety & Part II of Convo with the COSAs

October 30, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Resources shared in this episode: Educator's Toolkit for Racial Justice Election RJ Community Building Circle LAUSD's Elections Psychological First Aid  For Families (Eng & Spanish) For Staff NPR Article:Election Stress Getting To You? 4 Ways To Keep Calm HeadSpace Article: Election & Anxiety & How to Cope LAUD Mental Health Support Hotlines

Microaggressions, Micro affirmations, Wood Working & a Pandemic of Low Expectations

October 16, 2020 20:52 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Yvette Fraga is the MTSS Advisor for the Huntington Park, Walnut Park, & Vernon Community of Schools.  If you are a teacher  working in this community of schools and would like support feel free to reach out to her at [email protected] Sharon Lee is the MTSS Advisor for the South Gate Community of Schools.  If you are a teacher  working in this community of schools and would like support feel free to reach out to her at [email protected]   Citations from this episode include: D...