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We need to make sure that our principals are on board with multicultural education as they are the leaders of the school and can help change policies.

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Have specific, effective supports in place.

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mastery/competency based  learning

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Involve students in co-creation of learning activities.

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Eliminate firm grade levels and pacing guidelines.

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Teachers need to be aware of biases in the curriculum.

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Demonstrating compassion and validation for our students' and families' voices, backgrounds and cultures in the classroom.

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Professional development - teachers need to know what resources are available.

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Work with families. Not just through engagement, which can be transactional, but in real partnership. If we want to support students and disrupt multi-generational cycles, families have to be the "unit" of partnership and support.

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Coaching teachers to see past the standards to what students really need

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Provide multiple ways to show what they've learned

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Knowing your students and keeping backgrounds in mind when experiencing frustrations.

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We can make sure that our curriculum is inclusive to all students.

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We need to understand limitations and hidden biases before we can address equity issues.

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Build relationships with students first

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Educators must first examine and explore their ow underlying beliefs and assumptions about how students learn and grow.  Without looking at one's self in the mirror, the culture of low expectations and limited opportunity for brown and black students continues to thrive in American Public Schools.

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Involve parents, students  and their culture in designing curriculum.

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Take a long, hard look at the current learning environment and see what can and should change.

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Talk. Listen. Be part of the community. Use social emotional learning. Be vulnerable.

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Provide multiple learning opportunities that meet student needs where THEY are

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We can do so by really knowing our students. When we know our students, it allows us to know what they need in order to be successful.☺

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Find out how students learn best and then do it.

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Give students the specific supports that they need to be successful.

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Pay attention to needs and progression and check-in frequently.  Counselors aren't enough and can't do it all.  Mentor/advocate system.  Don't forget all kids, all levels of learning.

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Build student ownership of learning--choice and voice in the what/how/when

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I think it all begins with relationships and getting to know students, hear their stories. Then we can help them to see themselves as empowered actors in their own stories.

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Ask students what they need to learn. Listen to students.

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We create equitable learning environments by really digging deep into what are the structures in my classroom that either support or inhibit students from learning and growing.

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Know your students!

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Hire, support, and empower EDUCATORS of color to help STUDENTS of color shape identities. Promote real collaboration and power sharing between ADULTS in diverse and inclusive teams to give STUDENTS what they need to thrive.

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Using results to guide future instruction.

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To create an equitable learning environment teachers need to understand the students' identities who are in front of them, and then develop multiple pathways for students to become successful