7.7: Guides and Tools

Eakins, S. L. (n.d.) Getting Started with Educational Equity: 10 Steps to Get You on the Right Path Towards Leading Equity. The Leading Equity Center.

FREE Resource: 10 Steps to Get You on the Right Path Towards Leading Equity.

Emdin, C. (n.d.). Teach teachers how to create magic [Video]. TED.

What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? As Christopher Emdin says, they all hold the secret magic to enthrall and teach at the same time — and it's a skill we often don't teach to educators. A longtime teacher himself, now a science advocate and cofounder of Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. with the GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Emdin offers a vision to make the classroom come alive.

Yale University Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning. (n.d.). Awareness of Socioeconomic Diversity. Yale University.

Unfortunately, unlike race or gender, socioeconomic diversity may be difficult for instructors to detect in their classes, as students may strive to appear middle-class in order to self-normalize. Instructors can consider a variety of ways to structure active and inclusive teaching methods that enable multiple modes of engagement, create various pathways for achievement, and create a classroom environment of accessibility and face-to-face time with the instructor. Instructors can also strive to create behavioral protocols in the syllabus that emphasize respect, honesty, and an open door policy for student concerns. Comprises examples, recommendations, and resources.