It’s Not Enough to Do Equity, You Must Be Equity
In this Webinar
The hottest topic in education today is equity. At its core, equity means "meeting youngsters where they are, as they are." In his latest book, The Equity & Social Justice Education 50, Principal Kafele argues that this requires a teacher who possesses an equity mindset. If
equity is all about meeting the individual needs of all of the learners in the classroom, he asserts, then equity can’t solely be something that you do. It must, emphatically, be who you are. Join him for a robust discussion of his latest book and the importance of the equity mindset.
About the presenter
Baruti K. Kafele, a highly regarded urban educator in New Jersey for more than 20 years, has distinguished himself as a master teacher and a transformational school leader. As an elementary school teacher in East Orange, New Jersey, he was named East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, and he was a finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. As a middle and high school principal, he led the transformation of four different New Jersey urban schools.
Kafele is one of the most sought-after school leadership experts in North America. He is the author of 13 books, including The Aspiring Principal 50 and his seven ASCD bestsellers: The Assistant Principal 50, Closing the Attitude Gap, The Equity and Social Justice Education 50, Is My School a Better School Because I Lead It?, Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life, The Principal 50, and The Teacher 50. Kafele can be reached via his website.
Topics covered
The Equity and Social Justice Education 50: Critical Questions for Improving Opportunities and Outcomes for Black Students
How do you ensure that no student is invisible in your classroom? How do you make the distinction between equity as the vehicle versus equity as the goal for each of your students? What measures do you take to ensure that you are growing as a culturally relevant practitioner? Can your students, particularly your Black students, articulate, beyond emotional reactions, the injustices that surround them?
