June 12, 2020

Episode 21 - Leading Equity with Dr. Sheldon Eakins

39 minutes

Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. is the founder of the Leading Equity Center and host of the Leading Equity Podcast. With over 11 years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal, and Director of Special Education. Dr. Eakins has a passion for helping educators accomplish equitable practices in their schools. You can follow him on Twitter at @sheldoneakins.

Topics include:

What is equity and how we make sure it maintains that urgency and doesn’t become another buzzword or checklist

What elements of equity have been most endangered under COVID-19

How to examine distance learning practices from the standpoint of equity

How COVID-19 may have removed certain barriers to equity

How grades undermine efforts toward more equitable, culturally sustaining practices

How educators should respond to ongoing racial injustice and violence

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