Got Justice? Creating and Sustaining Equitable School Culture
Why this topic? Why now? We’re living through a turbulent period of social change, and the school-to-prison pipeline needs to be disrupted and dismantled. Let’s reimagine our views on discipline and community engagement in school. As an organization that centers anti-racism and equity in policies and practices, we can make system changes that [...]
Trauma-Informed Practices to Support ALL Students
Prior to joining SELF, A’Seret designed and taught a multi-age behavior resource room to support students with emotional disorders. On average, her students increased their GPAs from 0.8 to 2.3 points and achieved 91% of their academic, behavior, and social IEP goals. We’re pleased to share notes from a conversation with Aqua and A’Seret [...]
Disrupt Bias in Educator Talent Decisions
Why this topic? Why now? Whether we like it or not, we’ve all been forced to deal with remote work in the education sector. As a leader, how will you disrupt bias in your current recruitment and selection process while remaining competitive in a virtual hiring environment? In our work together leading anti-bias programs and […]
You Belong Here Toolkit
Without intentional strategies to foster a sense of belonging, diverse-by-design schools run the risk of reproducing inequities we see in society — communities pushed to the margins in favor of the dominant group. Educators recognize that schools must meet the universal human need of feeling valued and respected. Yet more than 40% of [...]
Our Words Matter
Words matter; what we say and how we say them carries weight. We say we condemn the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many more to count. When we condemn institutional violence that harms Black and brown people, are we saying everything we need to? When we say that […]
