EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

DREW WOODS
EQUITY SPECIALIST FAIR SCHOOL (CRYSTAL)

WHAT IS EDUCATIONAL
EQUITY?
TURN AND DISCUSS WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR

EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

Is a measure of achievement, fairness,

and opportunity in education.

MINNESOTA HAS ONE OF THE WORST BLACK-WHITE ACHIEVEMENT

GAPS IN THE COUNTRY.
(MDE 2016)

THE SCALE OF EQUITY

Race
Gender
Religion

Social-Economic
Language

THE ISSUE
Inequities in our teaching practices that doesnt allow us to meet the needs of all our
students of color.

DECISIONS & ACTIONS

CULTURE

BELIEFS
BEHAVIOR

EQUALITY VS. EQUITY

Watch your thoughts, they become words.

Watch your words, they become actions. Watch
your actions, they become habits. Watch your
habits, they become your character. Watch your
character, it becomes your destiny.
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