Title: Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters - Thinking Maps
Headings: Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters
Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters
What Do We Mean By Equity, Anyway?
Aspects of Educational Equity
Promoting Equity at the School and Classroom Level
Empowering All Students to Succeed
For Further Reading and Viewing
The Challenges of Equity in Public Education
An Equity Q&A with Laura Slover, CEO at CenterPoint Education Solutions
Equity vs. Equality in the Classroom

Content: Ensure that there is a fair and objective way to determine student academic needs, monitor academic progress, and implement support systems that serve all students. Empowering All Students to Succeed
Ultimately, building a more equitable educational environment is about student empowerment: making sure all students have what they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. This includes students in Special Education, English Language Learners (ELLs), Gifted and Talented, and other students with diverse educational needs. Cherry Creek School District in Colorado used Thinking Maps and Path to Proficiency to help them increase educational equity for their growing ELL population. Using Maps to make thinking visible helped ELLs accelerate language acquisition, access grade level content while still learning English, and connect with their English-speaking peers. ELL Program Coordinator Meg Lucerno says, “Creating the Maps is something that all students can be successful with, regardless of their language skills. They can use pictures, individual words, or short phrases. The Maps let them show what they can do an engage in meaningful classroom interactions with their peers.” Read the full story here.