Equity & Access
Equity and access follows schools, frameworks and leaders who put equity at the center of what they do to create a level playing field for all students and remove any implicit bias in the curriculum or way that it’s taught. In a time of highlighted inequities, this is the most important work in education.
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This podcast highlights developing trends in K-12 education, postsecondary and lifelong learning. Each week, Getting Smart team members interview students, leading authors, experts and practitioners in research, tech, entrepreneurship and leadership to bring listeners innovative and actionable strategies in education leadership.
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How One District Answered 13,000 Voices
Aldine ISD’s HEAL Center expands healthcare pathways through community voice, industry partnership, and real-world learning.
How System Leaders Can Intentionally Design to Build Math Identity
How system leaders can improve math achievement by designing instruction that builds math identity, reasoning, and confidence.
The Ozempic Problem: The Generative AI Norms Forming in Silence, and How Youth and Adults Can Shape Them
By: Shereen El Mallah, Jenny Poon, and youth authors Alex Mathew, and Adora Olise This year, Ms. Chen started using AI to provide feedback on student writing. It saved her two hours a week and ensured that the last essay in the stack received the same quality of…
Access without Action: How Toxic Mindsets Stop Learners from Realizing Their Potential
How fixed mindsets and shame block math progress, even when support exists, and what educators can do to turn access into action.