1. “Leadership for Equity and Excellence Forum”
Re-investing in Equity:
“Building Bridges to tear Down Walls”
February 16, 2010
Phoenix, AZ

2. Are Your Classroom Practices “Equitable or Equal?”

3. Beverly Bennett-Roberts
Presented by:
Beverly Bennett-Roberts
Diversity Specialist, Consultant, Coach, and Friend!

4. Definition of Equity…   
“ALL” Students Receive The Individual Support They Need To Reach A Common Standard

5. The New 3 "R's" of Learning  
"Rigor"
"Relevance"
"Relationships "

6. The 5 "C's" to remember for help in Closing the Achievement Gap…
"Connections"
"Collaboration"
"Culture"
"Concern"
"Celebrations"

7. What We Should Know About “Equity”…

8. Equity means…
Applying additional or different resources to ensure all students receive responsive instruction to reach grade level mastery.

9. treating everyone the same.
Equity does not mean…
treating everyone the same.

10. Understanding Equity Get an “A” in Equity Awareness Attitude Analysis
Action
Accountability
“ED Equity”

11. Please Discuss At Your Tables…
Do you believe that all students can succeed with a rigorous curriculum and be at grade level year after year, regardless of race, ethnicity, economics, language, gender and cultural backgrounds?
Why or why not?

12. Is Equity Equal?

13. “DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WILL HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU...”
EQUITY OR EQUAL
GOLDEN RULE
“DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WILL HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU...”

14. “TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY THEY WANT TO BE TREATED!”
EQUITY OR EQUAL
PLATINUM RULE
“TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY THEY WANT TO BE TREATED!”

15. So…
What Is Equity to you?