Equity and Culturally Responsive Leadership
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Ensure that each student is treated fairly, respectfully, and with an understanding of each student’s culture and context.
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Recognize, respect, and employ each student’s strengths, diversity, and culture as assets for teaching and learning.
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Ensure that each student has equitable access to effective teachers, learning opportunities, academic and social support, and other resources necessary for success.
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Ensure policies and practices are in place which prevent problem behavior, encourage positive behavior, and respond to student behavior not aligned with expectations in a positive, fair, and unbiased manner.
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Recognize, identify and address individual and institutional biases of student marginalization, deficit-based schooling, and low expectations associated with race, class, poverty culture and language, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability or special status.
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Promote the preparation of students to live productively in and contribute to the diverse cultural contexts of a global society.
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Address matters of equity and cultural responsiveness in all aspects of leadership.
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Ensure policies and practices are in place which address student and staff mental and physical health and trauma
Device Distribution
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Problem: Closing the digital divide in regards to device access as well as tech skills.
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Action: Outlined an onboarding process for students to Distance Learning
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Outcome: Created a platform with a low barrier to entry to engage students in their learning. Created a clear check-in time with students/staff.
