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Unit 0: Mindsets and Practices for Equity Teaching12 Topics
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Course Overview
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Unit 0 Assignment: "Why I'm Here" Letter
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Getting Ready to Learn and Building a Supportive Learning Community
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Why Does Equity Matter?
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Research on Inequities in US Schools
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Introduction: Educator Mindsets for Equity
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Using Educator Mindsets to Get a Fresh Look at Schools
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In Conversation: Meet Your Instructors
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Readings and Resources for Unit 0
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Additional Information About Taking This Course
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Unit 0 Recommended Book List
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Practice Space Facilitator’s Guides
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Course Overview
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Unit 1: Seeing and Valuing Individuals through an Equity Lens10 Topics
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Unit 1 Overview
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Practice Space: Jeremy’s Journal
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Jeremy’s Journal Debrief
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Introduction to the Equity versus Equality Mindsets
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Video: Voices from the Field: Equity Mindset in Practice
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Mindsets in Balance
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Unit 1 Assignment: Small Changes in Practice to Address Student Needs
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In Conversation: Opportunity Gaps
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Readings & Resources for Unit 1
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Unit 1 Recommended Book List
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Unit 1 Overview
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Unit 2: Seeing and Valuing Students Through Asset Framing11 Topics
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Introduction to the Asset vs Deficit Mindsets
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Video: Asset Framing on the Wrestling Mat
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Video: Voices from the Field: Asset Framing in Practice
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Activity Introduction: Wise Feedback
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Wise Feedback in Practice
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Practice Space: Coach Wright
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Debrief - Coach Wright
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Our Final Thoughts on Applying Asset and Deficit Mindsets in Context
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Unit 2 Assignment: Roster Audit
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Readings and Resources Unit 2
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Unit 2 Recommended Book List
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Introduction to the Asset vs Deficit Mindsets
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Unit 3: Seeing and Valuing Differences though Challenging Conversations12 Topics
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Introduction to the Aware versus Avoidant Mindsets
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Voices From The Field: Impact of the Aware Mindset
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Planning for Talking and Listening About Identity
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Activity: Left Hand-Column Case
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Practice Space: Roster Justice
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Roster Justice Debrief
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Our Final Thoughts on Applying Aware and Avoidant Mindsets in Context Mindsets in Context
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Voices from the Field: Practicing the Aware Mindset
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Unit 3 Assignment: Practicing Challenging Conversations
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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum’s Advice on Having Conversations About Race
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Readings & Resources for Unit 3
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Unit 3 Recommended Book List
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Introduction to the Aware versus Avoidant Mindsets
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Unit 4: Addressing Equity in a Community Context12 Topics
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Introduction to the Context-Centered versus Context- Neutral Mindsets
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Impact of the Context-Centered Mindset
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Practice Space: Layers
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Debrief: Layers
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Our Final Thoughts on Applying Context-Centered and Context-Neutral Mindsets in Context
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Final thoughts: Shifting towards a Context-Centered mindset
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Readings and Resources Unit 4
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Introducing the Rebalancing Mindsets Project
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Activity: Rebalancing Mindsets Problem of Practice
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Unit 4 Assignment: School and Community Asset Map
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Advice from José Luis Vilson about Building Cultural Competence
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Unit 4 Recommended Book List
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Introduction to the Context-Centered versus Context- Neutral Mindsets
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Unit 5: The Lifelong Work of Equity Teaching10 Topics
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Taking on Equity
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Unit 5 Assignment - Rebalancing Mindsets Project: Inviting Colleagues to Learn Together
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Facilitating Practice Spaces
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Readings and Resources Unit 5
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Using the Mindsets to Spark Change
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Activity: I Used to Think, But Now I Think
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Additional Resources
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Additional Resources to Use in the Classroom
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Diversifying your Media Consumption: Learning from a Variety of Voices
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Book List
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Taking on Equity
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At the Teaching Systems Lab, our content is designed to be shared, edited, and remixed. We encourage you to share what you are learning with colleagues and friends.
In that spirit, we created facilitator’s guides for our practice spaces. These will help you lead practice spaces in your context, with tips about facilitating rich conversation, logistics, and troubleshooting. Each includes a link to the practice space that does not require an edX login.
- Jeremy’s Journal Facilitator’s Guide (PDF / Google Doc)
- Coach Wright Facilitator’s Guide (PDF / Google Doc)
- Roster Justice Facilitator’s Guide (PDF/Google Doc)
- Layers Facilitator Guide (PDF/Google Doc)
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