Everyday Equity in the Classroom tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/teachers/everyday_equity/199 2018-11-27T03:50:28Z Josh Parker works with teachers and administrators throughout the country as the director of engagement and programs at UnboundEd. Parker, a Teaching Channel Laureate, was the 2012 Maryland Teacher of the Year and a 2017 Lowell Milken Unsung Hero. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 You Can Make a Difference for Students of Color. So Take the 'Red Pill' tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.77968 2018-11-19T06:22:48Z 2018-11-27T03:50:28Z You are the one that can make a difference in the lives of students of color. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 You are the one that can make a difference in the lives of students of color. Promise Keepers: Honoring our Students and the Profession tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.77714 2018-10-16T21:08:42Z 2018-10-28T17:04:49Z Editor's Note: The following is a transcript of a speech that I gave two weeks ago at a symposium hosted by the NEA Foundation. I provide the link to the speech at the bottom of the transcript - please be... Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 Editor's Note: The following is a transcript of a speech that I gave two weeks ago at a symposium hosted by the NEA Foundation. I provide the link to the speech at the bottom of the transcript - please be... Deconstructing Disruption in the Classroom tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.77444 2018-09-14T13:30:10Z 2018-09-18T22:28:11Z Reconstructing traditional signs of disruption from black and brown students as entry-ways into better serving them is an equity move. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 Reconstructing traditional signs of disruption from black and brown students as entry-ways into better serving them is an equity move. The One Word That Changes Everything About Teaching and Learning tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.77311 2018-08-29T12:17:53Z 2018-08-30T00:18:06Z If we do not build an infrastructure around the inherent worth of black and brown students, which will benefit all students, how can they be assured of receiving a quality education? Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 If we do not build an infrastructure around the inherent worth of black and brown students, which will benefit all students, how can they be assured of receiving a quality education? What's Important to Keep In Mind: Strategies for Navigating Race in Classrooms tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.77207 2018-08-18T11:04:15Z 2018-08-18T16:30:17Z I hope you do see color, and that you establish an environment where nobody has to tiptoe around racial or difficult topics, and that you can work with the students and adults you see every day to bring equity and understanding to every individual in your school. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 I hope you do see color, and that you establish an environment where nobody has to tiptoe around racial or difficult topics, and that you can work with the students and adults you see every day to bring equity and understanding to every individual in your school. The Equity Diet: Building Capacity Through Daily Habits tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.77035 2018-07-30T15:01:56Z 2018-07-30T20:33:56Z Equity is not measured in how many conferences we attend, books we read or posters we display in our classrooms; it must be measured by its reflection in our practice. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 Equity is not measured in how many conferences we attend, books we read or posters we display in our classrooms; it must be measured by its reflection in our practice. Mirrors and Windows: Being Best For Kids From the Inside Out tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.76994 2018-07-25T17:06:14Z 2018-07-26T18:23:21Z If we do not own our role, we cannot create the change. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 If we do not own our role, we cannot create the change. Ready, Set, Grow: Setting Up Your Next Year Right Now tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.76801 2018-06-29T15:58:52Z 2018-06-30T19:25:14Z If we cannot own our contribution to students' underperformance, we cannot change our agency in providing better outcomes for the students waiting for us in September. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 If we cannot own our contribution to students' underperformance, we cannot change our agency in providing better outcomes for the students waiting for us in September. Students Are 'Our Children.' Let's Give Them the Support They Deserve tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.76216 2018-05-17T07:00:36Z 2018-05-18T14:33:43Z For our classrooms to improve, our systems have to engage in professional learning that is deep enough, wide enough and aligned enough so that teachers leave feeling more prepared than ever to deal with the complexities that our children bring into the classroom. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 For our classrooms to improve, our systems have to engage in professional learning that is deep enough, wide enough and aligned enough so that teachers leave feeling more prepared than ever to deal with the complexities that our children bring into the classroom. The Four Components of an Equitable Classroom tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.76214 2018-05-03T13:15:00Z 2018-05-04T14:35:34Z The equitable classroom is a classroom that is connected to the lives of black and brown students, Where there is no equity, there is not a jagged and at times circular path forward, but just a flat, one-size fits none learning experience that is facilitated by a novice in content and does not take into account the needs and opportunities for scaffolding and enrichment inherent in our children. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 The equitable classroom is a classroom that is connected to the lives of black and brown students, Where there is no equity, there is not a jagged and at times circular path forward, but just a flat, one-size fits none learning experience that is facilitated by a novice in content and does not take into account the needs and opportunities for scaffolding and enrichment inherent in our children. Breaking the Class Ceiling: Teaching for Mastery and Enrichment tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.75878 2018-04-11T15:50:00Z 2018-05-03T18:51:52Z Teachers have the power to change the instructional culture of the classroom so that students get used to a quality learning experience that they do not have to pay for, benefit from and recommend to other people. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 Teachers have the power to change the instructional culture of the classroom so that students get used to a quality learning experience that they do not have to pay for, benefit from and recommend to other people. Spark Equity in Your Building With These Six Experiences tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.75751 2018-03-22T13:45:24Z 2018-03-28T19:20:09Z Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 When It Comes to Equity, Expertise Matters tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.75367 2018-03-09T08:44:02Z 2018-03-13T14:13:24Z we cannot practice equity principles without first shifting our approach to building expertise in content, curricula and children. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 we cannot practice equity principles without first shifting our approach to building expertise in content, curricula and children. The Schools We Need for the Children We Love tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.75411 2018-02-22T20:56:59Z 2018-03-01T16:49:26Z How we expect black and brown children to behave, perform and persist through trauma has to change. Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012 How we expect black and brown children to behave, perform and persist through trauma has to change. How Do You Create a Culture of Equity? Start With Ethics tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/everyday_equity//199.75277 2018-02-10T02:33:06Z 2018-02-12T14:54:48Z Josh Parker https://twitter.com/MDTOY2012