Full Description
Raise your equity awareness quotient
In this time of changing demographics and increased diversity, many teachers find that existing strategies to promote equity are only successful with some of the students in their classes. This book provides teachers with new strategies and tools that will work for all children, including those with diverse needs. The authors outline a wide range of methods to help teachers:
Assess their competency in teaching all students
Embrace self-reflection and be open to change
Evaluate and assess student achievement
Develop high-quality teaching skills and an equity consciousness that leads to success with all students
Every chapter of this easy-to-read and content-rich text contains a wealth of assessment tools and discussion tools that guide educators to greater equity and excellence. Teachers will find practical strategies for raising student achievement and closing the achievement gap.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Introduction
A Brief Overview of Our Work on Equity Audits
Previews of Chapters 2-9
Chapter Conclusion
Section I. Conceptual and Historical Frameworks
2. Equitable and Excellent Teaching
Equity Consciousness Preassessment
Equity Consciousness Defined
Research on Equity Consciousness
Research on High-Quality Teaching Skills
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
3. Qualities of Equitable and Excellent Classrooms
An Example of an Equitable and Excellent School: Tice Elementary
Classroom Equity Assessment
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
4. Auditing for Equity and Excellence
Equity Audits in International Settings
Equity Audits in U.S. Education
Refining Equity Audits Into a Usable Tool
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
Section II. Equity Auditing in the Classroom
5. Auditing for Teaching and Learning
Active Cognitive Engagement
What Our Critics Might Say
Zone of Self-Efficacy
An Auditing Tool: Teaching and Learning Tours
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
6. Auditing for Discipline
Research on Discipline
Reasons for Discipline Disproportionality
Auditing Tools for Examining Classroom Disciplinary Practices
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
7. Auditing for Parental Involvement
What Research Says About Parental Involvement
Classroom Parental Involvement Inventory
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
8. Auditing for Programmatic Equity
Advanced Placement
Gifted and Talented Programs
Special Education
Chapter Conclusion
Discussion Questions and Activities
9. Conclusion
References
Index
