Leading Equity
339 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 205 ratingsThis podcast focuses on supporting educators with the tools and resources necessary to ensure equity at their school. On this podcast, listeners can expect to hear interviews and stories from voices of equity in education today.
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LE 244: How to be a Good Negotiator with Rachel Moore
June 13, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Rachel Moore Rachel Moore is the founder and lead educator for The Human Factor. Dedicated to making negotiation and advocacy accessible to all, Rachel is passionate about translating skills, frameworks, and proven theory into actionable guidance. Rachel has designed negotiation curricula for the MIT School of Engineering and Sloan School of Business, and guest lectured to audiences that run the spectrum—from creative university programs, l...
LE 243: Instructional Coaching Processes with Jorge Valenzuela
June 06, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Jorge Valenzuela Jorge Valenzuela has years of experience in education as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum specialist, and now an educational coach and consultant. Currently, Jorge is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University, and the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined (LLD). Through LLD — he provides engaging professional development (PD) and coaches assistant superintendents, directors, principals, and teachers. Add...
LE 242: Active Shooter Prevention Strategies with Lewis A. Eakins, Ph.D.
May 31, 2022 22:21 - 49 minutes - 39.5 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Lewis Eakins, Ph.D. Dr. Lewis Eakins is the Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for the Ivy Tech Community College System in Indiana encompassing 19 campuses and 130,000 students. Dr. Eakins has over 40 years of law enforcement experience and has served for several years as a trainer and consultant with the U.S. Department of Education in the areas of K-12 Behavioral Intervention Teams and Emergency Operations planni...
LE 241: Do Girls Just Need to Step Up to STEM? With Drea Weiner
May 23, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 31.8 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Drea Weiner Drea Weiner is the MiSTEM Network Regional Director from the Northwestern Lower region. She studied Environmental Science at Northern Michigan University. As a child, Drea was brought up in a “Maker Household”. She and her family were constantly creating, testing, and improving around the house. Some projects include making porches, homemade soil grater, greenhouses, etc. Today she provides educators throughout the northern lowe...
LE 240: Critical Childhood Studies with Natalie R. Davis, Ph.D.
May 16, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 38 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Natalie R. Davis, Ph.D. Natalie Davis (Natalie R. Davis) is an assistant professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education and for the M.A. program in Creative and Innovative Education (MACIE). Davis is a 2021 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a former postdoctoral research fellow in Learning Sciences at Northwestern University, where she employed micro-ethnographic and interactional methods to study children’s thin...
LE 239: How Do We Value and Celebrate Diversity with Unsuk Zucker
May 09, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Unsuk Zucker a Korean American, cisgender, grateful wife and mother, daughter, and sister who loves to cook and spend time with her friends and family; a dedicated social justice advocate; and racial equity leader. UnSuk’s almost 20 years in the field of education includes roles as teaching grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Idaho, Southern California and Colorado, Beyond Diversity Affiliate with Pacific Educational Group, teacher leader, Teach...
LE 239: How Do We Value and Celebrate Diversity with UnSuk Zucker
May 09, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About UnSuk Zucker a Korean American, cisgender, grateful wife and mother, daughter, and sister who loves to cook and spend time with her friends and family; a dedicated social justice advocate; and racial equity leader. UnSuk’s almost 20 years in the field of education includes roles as teaching grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Idaho, Southern California and Colorado, Beyond Diversity Affiliate with Pacific Educational Group, teacher leader, Teach...
LE 238: Racial Bias in School Counseling with Damion Taylor
May 02, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.3 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Damion Taylor Damion has spent the last 15 years applying data and technology to entertainment. Both analytical and creative, he brings a unique skill set that’s in high demand for brands and media companies such as Warner Bros., NBC Universal, Machinima, Mitu and New Form. This means he has spent his career observing and understanding the motivations that drive people's actions. After witnessing the Central Park Karen incident and murders ...
LE 237: Flipgrid and Cultural Responsive Practices with Yaritza Villalba
April 25, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 32 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Yaritza Villalba President and Founder of YV Educational Resources Inc., Yaritza Villalba has eleven years of teaching experience in the New York City Department of Education. She started her career teaching Social Studies to high school students in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. Yaritza has developed curricula and partnered with edTech platforms like Flipgrid, PearDeck and Wakelet to conduct a variety of workshops for educators a...
LE 236: Cultivating Caring Systems at the District Level with Kate Kennedy
April 18, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Kate Kennedy Kate Kennedy is a PhD candidate in Urban Education Policy at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education. She studies the K-12 American educational landscape, building on a career of classroom teaching and education leadership. Kate's research focuses on politics, leadership, and equity in K-12 education policy. Specific research areas include social-emotional learning, care and love in education policy an...
LE 235: Has the Anti-Racism Movement Ended with Matthew Kincaid
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Matthew Kincaid Matthew Kincaid, a former social studies teacher, and school administrator is now the founder, CEO, and Chief Consulting officer of the non-profit, Overcoming Racism. Kincaid is currently the co-chair of the truth and reconciliation committee for the human relations commission serving the city of New Orleans and an Amaphiko Social Entrepreneurship Fellow. In 2018 he was recognized as one of “100 Visionary Leaders” for Real L...
LE 234: How to Elevate Equity for Real World Problem Solving with Dee Lanier
April 04, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 34.2 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Dee Lanier Dee Lanier is a life-long educator who is extremely passionate about issues of equity and inquiry-based learning. A career educator, Dee has facilitated racial equity and culturally responsive professional development globally through the lens of design thinking. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology with special interests in education, race relations, and inequity. Dee is an award-winning presenter, TEDx Spea...
LE 233: How to Welcome and Support New American Students with Abeer Shinnawi
March 28, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBPre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Abeer Ramadan- Shinnawi, MEd Abeer Shinnawi, is a Palestinian American educator of 18+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. in various school and district settings. Abeer Shinnawi is the Associate Director of the Program for the non-profit Re-Imagining Migration, where she supports a network of partner organizations and schools, leads professional development, and creates resources for K-12 educators as wel...
LE 232: From Classroom Culture to Self-Reflection with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
March 21, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 16.9 MBShow Highlights “It’s not ready yet” Change strategies Getting started Classroom Culture Instructional Planning Ways of Working Feedback Strategies Assessment Strategies Supervision and Evaluation Reflection Connect with Dr. Eakins YouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter Book Dr. Eakins for your next event Learn more about the Advocacy Room Free Course on Implicit Bias 20 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Activities Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Cours...
LE 231: How to Teach Kids About Global Conflicts with Erin Austin
March 07, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MBAbout Erin Austin Erin E.H. Austin is a National Board Certified French teacher in Colorado. She began her teaching career in Minnesota in 2002, and she holds a B.A. in both French and Art Education, a M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, and graduate certificates in French Studies and Gifted, Creative, & Talented Education. She was a NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow in 2018 and now presents nationally on global education-related topics. In addition to doing contract writing work, Ms. Au...
LE 230: A STEM to HBCU Pipeline with Coach Hicks
February 28, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 36.2 MBAbout Coach Victor Hicks "Coach" Victor Hicks is the founder and lead instructor of Coding with Culture, an organization designed to teach computer science and digital literacy through an “HBCU-Ready” lens to scholars in grades K-8. In addition, Coach Hicks serves as a CS and STEM educator in Atlanta, Georgia where he continues to bring culturally-relevant and sustainable instruction in the aforementioned disciplines to students of all ages for over 20 years. Building rapport with students...
LE 229: I’m No Longer An Ally and Here’s Why with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
February 21, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBShow Highlights I’m no longer an ally and here’s why… “And what did you do?” Not doing anything is not doing anything Performative Wokeness What are your motives Am I doing enough? Joining an organization Additional Resources Book Dr. Eakins Are you a Disruptor? Learn more about the Advocacy Room Free Course on Implicit Bias 20 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Activities Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Course FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Ju...
LE 228: The Return of Joy During Book Bans with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
February 14, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MBShow Highlights A lot of us have lost our joy Book banning is not new Book banning over the past year Who is getting banned? Kendi’s thoughts on book banning Students are starting to fight back 5 reasons why your kid should read banned books Additional Resources Why Your Kid Should Read Banned Books Ibram X. Kendi on Recent Book Banning Efforts Learn more about the Advocacy Room Free Course on Implicit Bias 20 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Activities Annihilating...
LE 227: Changing the Mindset that Math Isn’t for Everyone with Akil Parker
February 07, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBAbout Akil Parker Akil Parker is the founder and Director of All This Math, LLC which is an educational services company focusing on building mathematics competency in the African-American community. All This Math was founded in 2017 while he was still a high school math teacher in the Philadelphia school system. For 16 years, Akil Parker taught high school math in various capacities and at various schools and programs before dedicating more of his focus to building All This Math as an ins...
LE 226: Assessing Your Next Five Years with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
January 31, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes - 42.9 MBAbout Kwame Sarfo-Mensah Kwame Sarfo-Mensah is a 15-year veteran urban educator and the founder of Identity Talk Consulting, an educational consulting firm that provides professional development and consulting services to K-12 school districts, educators, colleges, universities, and educational non-profit organizations. He is also the author of two books: "Shaping the Teacher Identity: 8 Lessons That Will Help Define the Teacher in You" and "From Inaction to 'In Action': Creating a New No...
LE 225: Educator Therapy Mashup
January 24, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 17.8 MBEducator Therapy Register for FREE Educator Therapy All-Access Pass Signup for the Equity Accelerator 2.0 Grab your copy of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Playbook
LE 224: How to Teach Students About Entrepreneurship with Bro. Henry McDavid
January 10, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 36.5 MBAbout Bro. Henry McDavid Henry McDavid, is the co-founder of KIKIFER’S Entrepreneurial Academy, the largest national entrepreneurial academy producing 6 figure earning students K-12. Henry is a well known author, professional speaker, and business coach and serial entrepreneur. Henry's entrepreneurial spirit started young. While in high school Henry started a youth organization at Dekalb High School which garnered national attention bring him into the spotlight for his unique ability to ...
LE 223: There’s No Such Thing as Universal Good Teaching with Dr. Geneva Gay
January 03, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 36.2 MBEDUCATOR THERAPY VITURAL SUMMIT REGISTRATION About Geneva Gay, Ph.D. Geneva Gay is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Washington-Seattle where she taught multicultural education and general curriculum theory. She is nationally and internationally known for her scholarship in multicultural education and culturally responsive teaching related to curriculum design, staff development, classroom instruction, and intersections of culture, race, ethnicity, teaching, and learni...
LE 222: What Students are Saying About Teacher Bias with Darlene Reyes
December 27, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.3 MBAbout Darlene Reyes Darlene Reyes is a first-generation Salvadoran-American and alumna from Northwestern University. After graduation, Darlene became an AmeriCorps member for City Year, Washington, D.C. (CYDC), which motivated her to pursue a career in education. She is a 2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Fellowship Aluma who was selected to conduct research on the Imposter Syndrome in Brazil within Higher Education. Her first language is Spanish and she has a high proficiency in Portugu...
LE 221: It’s More of a Process than a Product with Dr. Emily Affolter
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBAbout Emily Alicia Affolter, Ph.D. Dr. Emily Alicia Affolter is the director of and faculty for Prescott College's Sustainability Education Ph.D. Program.Prior to serving in this role, she worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington’s Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE). Emily earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Multicultural Education from the UW working alongside Dr. Geneva Gay, founder of culturally responsive tea...
LE 220: Trauma and Postsecondary Success with Dr. Plashan McCune
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MBAbout Plashan McCune, Ed.D. Dr. Plashan McCune, brings over 30 years of experience in operationalizing mental health practices into educational settings. Her accomplishments are combining mental health and education for better life outcomes for professionals and students. Her experiences include: Serving as an administrator for elementary thru high school in Chicago, Denver and Oakland. Adjunct Professor at Univ. of San Francisco, Leading Criminal Justice Reform and Mediation as a traine...
LE 219: A Black Male Educators Experience Teaching Abroad with Johnnie Jackson
December 06, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 22.9 MBBook Dr. Eakins for your next event! About Johnnie Jackson, MBA Johnnie Jackson (he/him/his) is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Supervisor for Marion City Schools. He is the author of Meditating Gunrunner Speaking, Part I: A Black Male Journey Teaching in South Korea. His dream is to diversify study abroad, international education, and teacher education! Show Highlights Teaching abroad in South Korea Connecting with other Black residents Skills developed overseas Study abr...
LE 218: School Readiness for Early Childhood with Dr. Naima Duncan
November 29, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MBAbout Naima Duncan, Ed.D. Dr. Naima Duncan is an Assistant Principal in Camden City, New Jersey. For over 25 years, she has provided mentorship to new teachers and professional development training throughout the United States and abroad. Her philosophy is rooted in providing quality instruction, rigor and high expectations to all students, no matter the background or challenges they may face. Dr. Duncan’s research entitled, "Kindergarten Readiness Expectations and Challenging Behaviors in...
LE 217: How to Deal with Racial Slurs in School
November 22, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBBook Dr. Eakins for your next keynote or professional development! Show Highlights Prevention is essential Prejudice Reduction Connect with Sheldon Email: [email protected] Twitter: @sheldonleakins Instagram: @sheldoneakins Additional Resources Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Course FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Justice Studies Learn more about the Advocacy Room
LE 216: How to be Vulnerable with Your Students
November 15, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MBBook Dr. Eakins for your next keynote or professional development! Show Highlights The academic expectations we have for our students Drinking from an empty cup Authenticity Comfort vs Discomfort Connect with Sheldon Email: [email protected] Twitter: @sheldonleakins Instagram: @sheldoneakins Additional Resources Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Course FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Justice Studies Learn more about the Advocacy Room
LE 215: The Community is Not Here to Serve Me
November 08, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBBook Dr. Eakins for your next keynote or professional development! Show Highlights Learning about the interests of my school’s community The few the proud Has this been your experience? Cultural Taxation What does educating yourself look like? Connect with Sheldon Email: [email protected] Twitter: @sheldonleakins Instagram: @sheldoneakins Additional Resources Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Course FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Jus...
LE 214: Should Kids Be Allowed to Curse in School?
November 01, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBBook Dr. Eakins for your next keynote or professional development! Show Highlights What does language have to do with Equity? Language shapes our world and how we see things Should students be allowed to curse at school? Recognizing how culture plays a factor with language practices Setting norms for difficult conversations in class Connect with Sheldon Email: [email protected] Twitter: @sheldonleakins Instagram: @sheldoneakins Additional Resources Annihil...
LE 213: A Conversation Around Supporting Our Black Girls in School with Nyree Clark
October 25, 2021 23:25 - 23 minutes - 19 MBAbout Nyree Clark Nyree Clark is a Curriculum Program Specialist in Technology PreK-6 for the Colton Joint Unified School District. Her journey in education began in 1998 and has been referred to as her “Dream Job” thereafter. She has been a Reading Recovery Teacher, Gifted and Talented Education Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist Teacher on Assignment, and has earned multiple certificates and ambassadorships in the field of Educational Technology. She has taught Kindergarten to fourth ...
LE 212: Disarming the Oppressor
October 18, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBBook Dr. Eakins Show Highlights The Story of Harry Washington When aggressions catch us off-guard Sometimes we miss opportunities Ways to disarm aggressions Ask for more clarification I know you didn’t mean anything by… Share your vulnerability Being confident in our approach Connect with Sheldon IG: @sheldoneakins Twitter: @sheldonleakins Email: [email protected] Additional Resources The Other Washington Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Cou...
LE 211: How to Identify White Supremacy Culture Within Your Organization with Aasimah Navlakhi
October 04, 2021 22:42 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBAbout Aasimah Navlakhi Having experienced firsthand the life-changing power of great schools, Aasimah Navlakhi (she/her/hers) is committed to ensuring that all students have equal opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Aasimah began her career as a speech and performance teacher in her hometown of Bangalore, India, and now serves as the Chief Executive Officer of BES (formerly Building Excellent Schools), a national nonprofit that identifies and prepares excellent leaders to transform ...
LE 210: Cultural Relevance in Science with Chanel Johnson
September 27, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBAbout Chanel Johnson Chanel Johnson is from Atlanta, Georgia, and currently lives in Atlanta as a Science Specialist for the 5th largest district. She has served countless students and educators since 2009, focusing on the areas of math, science, instructional technology, and coaching. Whether teaching students or teaching adults, her passion is to teach and ignite all voices so that they are heard. She believes in developing digital age learners and digital age educators by stimulating a...
LE 209: Six Ways We Can Utilize Abundance within Black Families and Communities with Dr. Yvette Latunde
September 20, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBAbout Yvette Latunde, Ph.D. Dr. Latunde is a Professor in the Organizational Leadership Program and Co-Director of the LaFetra College of Education Center for Educational Equity and Intercultural Research (CEEIR) at the University of La Verne. As she has navigated higher education and public schools, she found herself needing to engage in frequent self-care and purposeful interactions with diverse communities, in order to thrive. Thus she uses mindfulness, and applications of hospitality t...
LE 208: A School Community that Values Everyone’s Culture with Dr. Nancy Markowitz and Dr. Suzanne Bouffard
September 13, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 21.7 MBAbout Nancy Markowitz, Ph.D. Nancy Lourié Markowitz, Ph.D. is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Reaching & Teaching the Whole Child, where her work focuses on integrating social, emotional, and cultural competencies into teaching and learning across the educator professional development pipeline. She is also Professor Emerita in the Department of Teacher Education at San José State University and has been an urban elementary school teacher and K-8 school administrator. He...
LE 207: A River Runs Through it with Pete Hill
September 06, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBAbout Richard “Pete” Hill Richard “Pete” Hill, served 22 years on active duty with the United States Army and retired in 2006 at the rank of Master Sergeant. While serving on active duty he deployed to combat in the Middle East twice. He served in both Operation Desert Storm in 1990 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. For his service, he earned the Bronze Star Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Pete is a self-taught historian who focuses on legislation and court decisions that have shape...
LE 206: I Never Learned That in School with Richard “Pete” Hill
August 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBLet's Work Together! About Richard “Pete” Hill Richard “Pete” Hill, served 22 years on active duty with the United States Army and retired in 2006 at the rank of Master Sergeant. While serving on active duty he deployed to combat in the Middle East twice. He served in both Operation Desert Storm in 1990 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. For his service, he earned the Bronze Star Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Pete is a self-taught historian who focuses on legislation and court d...
LE 205: Five Things We Need to Stop Saying About Our Students with Dr. Carissa McCray
August 23, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBAbout Carissa McCray, Ph.D. Carissa McCray, PhD. (she/her), is an English instructor in K12 with over 11 years of experience. She has her B.A. in English, Master’s in Educational Leadership, and PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Her ongoing scholarship and work as an educator are driven by creating equitable learning opportunities through the inclusion of multicultural literature and media to transform curricula. Show Highlights The basic needs of a child “Learning Loss”...
LE 204: The Blossom Model: A Mentoring Framework for Black Women Educators with Dr. LeTanya Lawrence
August 16, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 24.3 MBAbout LeTanya Lawerence, Ed.D. Dr. Le`Tanya T. E. Lawrence has built her career as an urban educator, researcher, and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. As product of urban education, Le`Tanya is committed beyond the call of duty to lift the voices of BIPOC student and family voices. She began her journey in equity leadership twenty years ago as a student in the Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers program (TSTT). In the TSTT program she fostered a love for mentoring, and nurtur...
LE 203: Generating Meaningful and Effective Engagement of Parents and Community Members with Dr. Rosa Isiah
August 02, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBAbout Rosa Isiah, Ed.D. Dr. Rosa Isiah has served students in her community for 28 years. Currently, she serves as Director of Elementary, Equity, and Access in NLMUSD. Dr. Isiah is passionate about equity and social justice, multilingual Ed, leadership, and closing opportunity gaps for historically underserved students. Dr. Isiah’s experiences as an immigrant, English learner, and a child in poverty add to her passion for her work. Dr. Isiah is founder of #WeLeadEd Twitter chat and the...
LE 202: Shaping a Just and Sustainable Community with Dr. Elizabeth Crawford and Carla Marschall
July 26, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBAbout Elizabeth O. Crawford, Ph.D. Elizabeth O. Crawford is a teacher educator and curriculum designer specializing in global education. She has taught in a variety of school contexts, including elementary and middle schools in France and the United States. Currently an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Elizabeth supports educators to address interconnected global challenges in the curriculum. She values collaborating with other tea...
LE 201: Antiracist School Discipline with Michael Essien
July 19, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MBAbout Michael Essien, M.Ed. Michael Essien is an educational leader committed to equity. He is the founder of the Essien Education Group and is a certified Education Specialist in the State of California with 3 decades of experience. Michael became known for creating "Push-In Services", a successful strategy known to reduce suspension rates for Black and Brown students in multiple school districts. Currently, Michael provides workshops on Anti-Racist Discipline, Push-In Services, Project B...
LE 200: State Standards or Equity, Why Not Both with Dr. Leena Bakshi
July 12, 2021 13:22 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBAbout Leena Bakshi, Ed.D. Dr. Leena Bakshi is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to combining STEM and NGSS standards-based content learning and leadership with principles of equity and social justice. She also serves as the Board Secretary for the California Association of Science Educators. Leena currently works with pre-service teachers at UC Berkeley and Claremont Graduate University teaching STEM methods and Universal Design for Learning...
LE 199: Critical Race Theory Is Not My Language: Teach This Story Truthfully with Principal Kafele
July 05, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28 MBAbout Principal Baruti Kafele A highly-regarded urban educator in New Jersey for over twenty years, Principal Baruti Kafele distinguished himself as a master teacher and a transformational school leader. As an elementary school teacher in East Orange, NJ, he was selected as the East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, he was a New Jersey State Teacher of the Year finalist, and a recipient of the New Jersey Education Association Award of Excellence. ...
LE 198: I Don't Care If You're Purple, Green, or Blue, Culturally Affirming SEL is for Everyone with Dr. Byron McClure
June 28, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBAbout Byron McClure, D.Ed. Dr. Byron McClure is a National Certified School Psychologist currently redesigning a high school in Southeast, D.C. His work centers around influencing systemic change and ensuring students from high-poverty communities has access to a quality education. Dr. McClure has extensive knowledge and expertise in mental health, social emotional learning, and behavior. Dr. McClure has done considerable work advocating for fair and equitable discipline practices for al...
LE 197: Juneteenth, Learning Gaps, and Other Thoughts with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
June 22, 2021 20:31 - 27 minutes - 21.7 MBAbout Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. Dr. Eakins has a passion for supporting educators with the tools and resources necessary to ensure equity at their schools. Book him for your next keynote or professional development. Show Highlights Thoughts on Juneteenth as a national holiday Professional Development for Individuals with Disabilities How young is too young to talk about race and privilege? What to do a teacher uses the N-word in class Learning loss ...
LE 196: The Connection Between Ableism and Institutional Racism with Dr. Joshua Bornstein
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 29.7 MBEnroll in the Annihilating Racial Injustice in Schools Course Today! About Joshua Bornstein, Ph.D. Josh Bornstein is presently Assistant Professor and Director of the Educational Leadership at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Bornstein has served as teacher, union leader, principal, staff developer, and school board member. He has worked in urban, rural, and suburban communities in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. His research centers on inclusive educational leadership that elimi...