Frameworks, curricula, and instructional tools have traditionally served the mainstream and are not expressly designed to meet the needs of all students. This Padlet aims to inform and provide resources to challenge these inequities.

Ultimately his work would be proved correctly when black holes were discovered.

By providing students with other scientist outside of the traditional “big names” it allows students to explore and discuss histories through the analysis of power and how privilege has denied certain groups their recognition

Art classes can help foster dialogue, relationships of trust, and a sense of community among students and adults.

Paying for college is one of the biggest concerns when trying to pursue further education. Ironically furthering ones education seems to be almost necessary to move from one economic class to another

As educators we owe it to our students to present them with as many tools as possible to succeed in their lives. This includes the higher expectations of college and some ways to support them doing so.

Racism plays a role in allowing inequity to continue, by taking steps to combat this as educators we can address aspects of privilege and marginalization in one’s own multiple conceal identities.

Encourages teachers to implement culturally responsive and sustaining teaching by building relationships and creating a sense of community that supports, guides, and challenges students in their learning.

Those skills are crucial in building critical thinking, which extend outside of the classroom and can lead to students becoming better social critics and decision makers.

The facial recognition program was not ready to be trusted as much as it was; and had scientist/users been more thorough or socially cognizant of the bias the program had then perhaps people would not have been falsely arrested.

The group has a local chapter in the city of Irvine as well as a partnership with the group "500 Queer Scientists"

A key part is his father's validation of his aspirations, something we can do as educators is support our students to pursue their dreams.

It took Jose 12 attempts before he succeeded

His story can be an avenue to connect with our students to see what they hope to achieve; and build a bridge of meaningfulness between their socio-culture, academic content, and our expectations.

Jose's story shows success in a battle with inequity

Christensen’s book encourages teachers and students to be critical thinkers in the strive towards social justice. She further highlights the importance of the use of reading and writing as transformative and emancipatory acts that challenges, examines, and works “for a better world.”

Furthermore, this video shares the challenges and experiences that educators have experienced in their acquisition of English as a second language and discusses the importance for educators to recognize, appreciate, and value students’ cultural backgrounds and language.  

Incorporating young adult literature further supports students’ social emotional learning by allowing students to engage in discussing, analyzing, and reflecting on their own and others’ experiences, struggles, and identity.

By showing students an appropriate cultural reference, and a person of color at that, it could foster the development of the students.

Their is a hyper focus on the achievement gap and not so much the outside factors that led to the gap in the first place.

As educators it is important that we recognize the position of power we hold and use it to work together with our students and their families to foster success.

This is a different instructional strategy that may spark different interest in students and could be either read or through an audio book. Students always have their headphones on, might as well take advantage of that.

Implementing the artistic elements of hip-hop into ELA allows educators to create a classroom environment in which students’ interests and backgrounds are recognized and appreciated. Moreover, students are able to learn about the ways in which hip-hop culture creates a space for creativity, identity, and voice.

Encourages students to consider how different forms of art share similarities and function together to express language, communicate experiences, and share cultural background through creative means.

Assimilation rather than code-switching can cause a discrepancy between succeeding in this country and honoring our cultural background.

In an ELA class, home languages and pride for one's heritage should be an integral part of the curriculum.

We often view developmental disabilities through a deficit lens rather than appreciating the unique skills these individuals bring to enrich the social context.

Providing visual aids in the classroom helps students to relate to the content in a way they may not be able to contextualize through just reading text. Visuals also provide students a way to analytically and critically pick apart artist' intent which is a skill they need when reading.

The purpose of reading is to gain perspective and the purpose of writing is to express oneself. Utilizing langauge with an emphasis on how differences benefit us all can aid in addressing the inequities we face.

Teach local histories that are left out of the official narratives.

As a new teacher I strive to make learning about the arts approachable through showing artists who LOOK and TALK like my students so they have a chance to explore their creativity.