12/27/2023 0 Comments Audible learner![]() Equality is easy to dole out with its formulaic premise. Our public education system must differentiate the resources, practices, and opportunities for schools and districts much like a teacher differentiates instruction for student success. In that sense, differentiated instruction is a building block for equity. Teachers build equity in instructional practice when they use various methods to teach so that the visual learner and the interactive learner have the same access to learning as the audible learner. This teaching method can’t be considered effective because educators understand that students learn in different ways. The teacher believes his teaching method was fair because all of the students received the same information, the same way. He tests the students and feels satisfied when only one-third of the class earns a passing grade. Imagine the teacher whose lesson plans consist solely of lectures. The importance of differentiated instruction could serve as a case study for the importance of equity in itself. In fact, it is a principle that student teachers learn early on. Therefore, as leaders throughout the system, we must continually address policies, protocols, practices, and resources that lead to a more effective teaching and learning environment.īuilding equity is the first step toward effective teaching and learning. We must do everything we can to build educators’ capacity to ensure all students’ experiences with their teachers lead to learning. ![]() ![]() There is no arguing that the most important elements of a quality education are the interactions between student and teacher. It was a natural next step in my commitment to public service and the ideals of making a meaningful difference in the lives of children of all creeds, colors, and backgrounds. I turned to a career in public education in 1996, having served 22 years in the U.S. And while the consequences of inequitable treatment may be as benign as an extra turn on the swing or a more lenient bedtime, the stakes are much higher when the inequities exist within the realm of education. Unfair treatment, even at that early age, stirs a visceral reaction no matter who’s involved. “Hey, that’s not fair!” It’s a credo repeated righteously on play scapes or amongst young siblings regularly.
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