Dos and Don’ts of PBIS: 10 Ways to Increase Equity and Authentic Positive Reinforcement
Instead of ditching the entire philosophy and practice of PBIS, we need to be aware of and prevent implicit biases from influencing our systems and pr…
Tag: Equity
Student Surveys: Evaluate and Elevate Your School’s Tiers of Support
In this segment, he shares examples of how focused and meaningful student surveys can help keep MTSS efforts, programs, and vision on-track to ensure …
Evaluate and Elevate Your School’s Tiers of Support
In this segment, he explains the concept and provides examples of how expansive opportunities—in addition to traditional MTSS tiers of support—ens…
Making Family Engagement Equitable, Intentional, and Effective
Family engagement is a familiar practice in most schools. From parent-teacher conferences to volunteer events, schools regularly invite families into …
Supporting Student Identity and Agency: Cultivating Civic Competency and Anti-Bias Awareness in Our Schools
How do we prepare students not only to succeed in college and career, but also to engage meaningfully and ethically in a diverse democracy? Civic comp…
Liberatory Design Cards: Engage Your Students in Equity Center Design
Create opportunities for the human-centered designer to notice and reflect on the identities, experiences and biases they bring to a design opportunit…
Purposeful, Valuable Learning: Foster Learners With Autonomy and Drive
Imagine a classroom where students are no longer racing to keep up with the teacher’s lesson plan, but instead, learning at the pace that works for …
Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways: Empowering Students While They Develop Life Skills
Student voice and equity have always been at the heart of my work as a school leader. They aren’t just ideals—they’re essential to creating scho…
Principal’s Advisory Council: Develop Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways
What does it mean to give students a voice? Not just to speak, but to shape the school they’re part of? For us, it starts with the Principal Advisor…
Exceptional Situations, Exceptional Students: Networks to Support Students in Intensive Circumstances
The academic and behavioral needs of most students are met through a continuum of support within a school. Some students, however, require out-of-syst…