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Sabrina "Doc. Bri" Moore
OUSD Program Director of Systemic Instructional Review

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My name is Bindiya and i'm an educational consultant in Mumbai. I work primarily in advocating for inclusive schools and helping schools learn and adopt inclusive practices. Though I've done much work in the equity area, my goal is to situate this learning in the context of Mumbai & India, as the equity issues here can be unique.

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Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

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Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

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Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

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Teaching teens in an international school. Exploring ways to give our students a culturally-sustaining learning experience.

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Culturally-sustaining pedagogy (CSP) is an approach that has grown from other movements such as culturally-relevant and culturally-responsive classrooms. It is an approach that intends to promote "linguistic, literate, and cultural pluralism as part of schooling for positive social transformation and revitalization." (Paris, D. and Samy Alim, H., 2017). In short,

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Elba Soriano, Mindful Community School. Math Intervention teacher

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Kim Petersen
Calgary Academy
Instructional Design Lead
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I want to get ideas for how I can think more intentionally about equity in my course design.

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Hi! I'm Victoria Lansdown (she/her/hers) from Punahou School. I work as a Summer School First Grade Assistant Teacher. I hope to learn how to build an inclusive environment online.

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I use the pronouns she, her, hers. I teach at Palmer Trinity School in Miami and I am a co-Chair of the History and Humanities Department. My goal for this week is to get ideas to design curriculum including the different dimensions of equity.

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Brande

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Jennifer Mack-Watkins
( She,her, hers)
The Pingry School
Visual Arts Teacher
I want to learn how to build community to in virtual educational spaces.

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Sabrina Bri Moore, EdD (She/Her) Program director

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Aloha, Kathleen Thomas, Punahou School.  Faculty teaching Peer Teaching, Surf (wellness) classes and Algebra 1.  She/her.  My goal for this class is to learn how I can design, speak and act for equity in and out of the classroom.

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Hi, I am Priyodarshini Das. I teach at an international school in Bangalore and we have teaching online since the pandemic hit. GOA was one of the first few courses I took last year in order to navigate the new world better. Looking forward to this course as well!

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Oregon Episcopal School, Southwest Nicol Road, Portland, OR, USA

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Oregon Episcopal School, Southwest Nicol Road, Portland, OR, USA

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Oregon Episcopal School, Southwest Nicol Road, Portland, OR, USA

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Hi My name is Debra Hernanz I am the LS Education Technology Coordinator.  I am looking forward to new learning on my DEI journey. I'm interested in connecting DEI and EdTech for Learning & Teaching.

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Sheryl Walters (she/her)
Calgary Academy
Instructional Design Lead

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Kaelin Tancayo-Spielvogel (He/Him/His)
9th Grade English Teacher & French Teacher
Be responsive to my students' needs in a way that honors their authentic individuals selves.

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Eileen, she/her, PUEO Program at Punahou School, 8th grade.
My goals this summer are to deeply engage my students in the content, build strong relationships in the cohort and help our scholars feel accepted and ready for 8th grade.

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Aloha, I'm Hiʻipoi Lee (she/her) of Kaimuki, Oahu. I am a Punahou School PUEO teacher during the summer and a 6th grade teacher at Leihoku Elementary in Waianae.

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Hi!  I'm Jillian and my intention for this week is to broaden my understanding of equity!

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Hello! I'm Angela Bond (she/her) and I am currently working as a counselor in the PUEO Program at Punahou School this summer. Equity is a critical part of our program so I hope to enhance my knowledge (for the benefit of our students)!

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Vincent Tachiyama-Teacher Punahou School and  Pueo Program

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Good morning! I'm Emily from Atlanta. I'm looking forward to learning and reflecting this week to bring change.

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Jesi Ream IB PYP Teacher living in the 'Bul (MEF International School) but originally from Milwaukee. I have been teaching abroad for 20 years now.

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Good afternoon! I'm Claire and I teach secondary social studies at the American Overseas School of Rome.

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Kimberly Yash
formerly of UNIS Hanoi
MYP Math/Science & Secondary Enrichment Coach

Goal - Build my awareness and consider how to translate this into an I&S classroom.

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Discovery College, Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay

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Discovery College, Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay

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Discovery College, Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay

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Secondary Vice Principal
she/her

Connect with other educators. Listen to examples of work that is already being done and share some steps that our school has taken this year.

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Kari O, 1st grade teacher,

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Hi, my name is Becca Tiffin! I am an Upper School math teacher at Mount Vernon School.

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Jannis Wilson from Escondido Union High School District.  I am the coordinator and a mentor for the teacher induction program in a 9-12 district.  Pronouns:  she/ her.  My goal is to learn about how to make the educational experience more equitable and accessible for all students.

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Amy Lorenz (she/her), Teton Science Schools
I am a faculty with TSS Professional Learning team - I'm transitioning to designing more and more virtual professional learning courses and workshops about Place-Based Education. I hope to learn and practice more principles around equitable design for a broad audience. Looking forward to learning a ton this week while I modify an introduction to Place-Based education course!

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Aloha!
I am  a Hawaiian language middle and high school teacher, Punahou School. I hope to  learn how to be more inclusive in my classroom.

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Hi, I'm Andrea Cary (she/her/hers). I am a math teacher at Bishop Blanchet High School. I'm looking for some new ideas that I can implement next year to make my classroom more equitable.

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Greetings all! I'm John, head of EAL and Home Languages coordinator at Woodstock School. Looking forward to the course!
Pronouns: he/him

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Hi everyone! My name is Juliana and I currently work at Western Academy of Beijing as a High School Science Teacher. I will be moving back to Canada soon though. My goal for the week is to learn how I can create a more equitable experience for my science students that will enable them all to reach their full potential and feel represented, valued and heard.

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she/her/hers
I am so excited to learn more about Equity in the classroom, particularly as it applies to our LGBTQIA+ students.  I am the parent of a transgender child and I am also biracial.  I'm excited for this course!

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My name is Ally Read (she/her) and I'm the Upper School Director & Head of Guidance at Armbrae Academy in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia).

My goal for the week is to listen, learn, reflect and be open to what this experience will bring. I intend to use what I learn to reflect on my role and practice as an educator and leader, and to make informed, positive progress in creating equitable opportunities for all students.

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Hi, I'm David Ayers (he/him/his); The Mount Vernon School; Head of Grade 4

LGBT; father of 2 daughters (7, 4); married to my partner of 15 years (married 5)

My intention is to listen and learn, share my own stories, make the world a better place for my daughers and students.

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Emily Edwards (she/her/hers), Head of Grade 5 at The Mount Vernon School.

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Marie Criste, Roseville Joint UHSD, Coordinator of Instructional Tech, she/her, I can't wait to collaborate and learn from other educators around the world to improve my instructional practices with a continued equity lense. And to also bring it back to the teachers in my district.

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I'm the Head of the Humanities Department At Walnut Hill School for the Arts. For me, this course is part of an effort to move beyond good intentions and to put anti-racist teaching into action.

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I'm Chris (him/him/his) and I'm a middle school math teacher at The Blake School. I'm particularly interested in equitable grading practice and hope to leave the week with an assessment practice to incorporate into my teaching next year.

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Hi! My name is Taylor Simmons and I will be teaching Preschool-1st grade Spanish at Forsyth Country Day School this fall. I am a UNCC grad student as well, and have enjoyed my courses in Equality in Education. I am excited to learn about designing a  curriculum that is proactive in creating an environment of equity for students.

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My name is Shannon Knapp (she/her) and I am an instructional coach for technology integration at NSCSD. I am here to learn so I can be a better human.

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Hello!  I am Lee Ferguson (she/her) and I teach at Allen High School in Allen, Texas.  I live in Plano, though. :)  My learning goal for this week is to grow more in my understanding of what it is to design instruction so that it is equitable for all learners, and my behavior goal is to adopt practices so that I am more intentional in embedding learning strategies into my instructional design that promote equitable instruction for all.  I'm excited to learn alongside you all!

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I am Stephanie Corbett, Counselor at The Mount Vernon School

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Hi! I'm Lily Iatridis (she/her), a retired public secondary school teacher. I created and currently teach an asynchronous online secondary level non-fiction writing program called Writing Rockstars. My courses are self-paced and use a mastery learning approach. My goal this week is to check on my practices and be as equitable as I can. Thanks!

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The Bishop Strachan School, Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON

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The Bishop Strachan School, Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON

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The Bishop Strachan School, Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON

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Hi everyone,

My name is Danny (he/his). I teach at The Bishop Strachan School. I teach a variety of subjects in a few departments at the high school level - Humanities, Business, Technology. This year I was a coach to help our faculty transition to online teaching and my most recent / current role is the Project Lead to implement Brightspace as our new Learning Management System.

My goal this week is to learn more about designing with an equity lens and simply to continue to make progress with this in terms of designing curriculum.

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Laura Walker | she/her/hers
Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO | English Instructor teaching Composition I & II
My goal is to begin redesigning my courses with equity at the foundation.

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I am Gary (he/him), a school administrator at Rundle. My goal is to translate values into actions.

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Rundle Academy, College & Studio: Elevate Your School Journey

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Rundle is a university preparatory, private school in Calgary, developing students from primary school to high school into confident learners and leaders.

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Hello! My name is Danny Chin (he/him) and I'm an instructional designer at Unity College. I help design courses for our Distance Education program and I want to make the student experience more equitable, especially in terms of disability compliance.

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Hi!  My name is Shauna Hirota and I am an 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Punahou School.  During the summers, I teach a 9th grade Intro to Social Studies course.

My goals for this week are to 1) examine where I have hindered/prohibited equity (albeit unintentionally) and to find ways to be more pro-active in incorporating equity into my practice.

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Jessica
Xavier High School
Mathematics Teacher
She / Her / Hers
My goal is to do my best to create a classroom where all students feel safe and that they can be successful.

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5320-5296 Northland Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30342, USA

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5320-5296 Northland Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30342, USA

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5320-5296 Northland Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30342, USA

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I'm Laura Fillyaw, MS Learning Coach at The Mount Vernon School.

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Hi!
My name is Ana (she/her), I work as a counselor and I have been studying diversity for the past 6 years. Hope we can learn a lot together!

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Hi! I'm Michele Hoang, I teach math at Catlin Gabel School. I use she/her/hers pronouns. I am looking forward to learning more ways to make my classroom more equitable.

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Hi all, I am Lais and I work at an IB school .one of our main topics of discussion this semester will be Inclusion and diversity. Hope we van exchange many ideas together

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My name is Maria. I work with Inclusion. My intention is to share experiences and learn more about diversity and good practices of inclusion.

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Susan Fine coming to you from the PNW. Currently on sabbatical and seeking my next ed opp.

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Sara Rosiak (she/her/hers)
Boys' Latin School of MD
Director of Educational Support Services
Goal: Further my understanding and practice in supporting my students and school community with critical self-awareness of my personal biases and increasing vigilance and effort to be inclusive and equitable.

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Mila Tewell, HS Economics Teacher and GOA Site Director, at The Dalton School.  Excited to take on my new role, and to partake of GOA's PL opportunities.

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My name is Justin and I teach Grade 7 French at Royal St George’s college. My pronouns are he/him. I finished a master’s in Social Justice Education in 2020 and want to continue my learning here.

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Royal St. George's College, Howland Avenue, Toronto, ON

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Royal St. George's College, Howland Avenue, Toronto, ON

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Royal St. George's College, Howland Avenue, Toronto, ON

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Hi, my name is Joe Brenkert (he/him) and I am a math teacher at Front Range Community College.  I'm excited to explore ways to ensure that I am including all of my students and sharing my power in the classroom.  I'm also interested in the ways that we as teachers help each other explore our practices and reflect on our current classroom environments.

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Hi all! I'm Trista (she/her) and I am not working as a teacher currently, though I am eager to get back to school! Before the pandemic brought me back home to support my kids, I was a 4th grade teacher of gifted students at Open Window School. Before that, I was an 8th grade Earth Science teacher in the Seattle area. My goal for the week is to refresh/relearn/unlearn/shift my ideas about equity in schools, with the hope of implementing these ideas next fall in my next educational setting.

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Catlin Gabel School
Portland, Oregon
MS Science Teacher
She/Her/Hers
Goal - frame my thinking for summer equity planning for next fall

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Anita Miller (she/her)
Front Range Community College
how to include equity better into my teaching

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Christine Mac, Front Range Community College. I am a math teacher. I am open to learning how to do online better.

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My name is Mavi Kier. I am a PK4 teacher at Mount Vernon School.

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My name is Ana M. Hermoso (she, hers) and I teach Spanish at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT.  We just learned all year about grading for equity and found it fascinating.  I would like to learn some more about designing for equity.

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Hello! I am Paulette Unger and I teach Biology at Christ Church Episcopal School. I am also the GOA Site Director for our school. I want to understand more about where I currently am in my own practice and where inequities may be and how I can start to design more equitable practices.

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Hi, my name is Michael Griffin (he/him), and I am a Humanities Instructor at The Mount Vernon School. I've been an educator for 13 years (4 in secondary education, 9 in higher education). I plan on using some of this summer to reflect on my teaching practice as well as get back to reading, reading, reading (which got fairly interrupted during the past 18-20 months). I wanted to take this course in part because I'm trying to refine my approach to designing the content and assessments in my courses, in addition to building upon the work my school is doing with inclusion and equity. My goal for this week is to come away with some scaffolding -- when it comes to designing -- that I can share with my team.

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Hi everyone!  My name is Chloe Thurston, and while originally from Hawai'i, I currently live in Mendoza, Argentina, where my husband is from.  My pronouns are she/her.  I will be teaching English with Punahou, a school in Hawai'i (although I will teach remotely). My goal for this week is to learn and grow alongside other educators so that I can make my summer school course as effective and equitable as possible. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

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Hi everyone. I'm Monica and I am Lead Teacher for the Senior School at The Bishop Strachan School. This week I hope to see how curriculum can be "disrupted" with an equity lens. We are embarking on a curriculum renewal and would like to put equity at the heart of that process.

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Amy Foley, Shanghai American School, Instructional Coach (soon to be Associate Director of Educational Programs), she/her/hers. I am personally interested in the self module. I also want to finish with strategies related to disrupting and designing for equity related to assessment and grading.

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My name is Sara Boisvert and I work at the Collegiate School in Richmond, VA. I am the Director of the Powell Institute for Responsible Citizenship and I use she/her/ pronouns. My intention for the week is to learn as much as possible and to take the time to truly reflect on what I am learning.

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Rita Quintana
(She/Her/Hers)
Front Range Community College
Math Faculty Member

Eager to continue to continue the work of developing equity-minded habits which will inform the course re-design that I am working on this summer.