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Dr. Sheldon Eakins delves into the importance of affirming the needs of students within a caring system. He discusses the significance of affirming all students and offers practical examples of how educators can affirm their students in a meaningful way. Dr. Eakins also shares insights from his conversation with Dr. Kate Kennedy on creating a caring system at the district level and emphasizes the need for proactive measures to support students.
Show Highlights
- Understanding and affirming the needs of students
- Building a caring system
- Resource allocation and data collection
- Community and equity-oriented care
- Empowering caring leadership
- Student affirmations and classroom practices
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Transform your school and your classroom with these best practices in equity
Leading Equity delivers an eye-opening and actionable discussion of how to transform a classroom or school into a more equitable place. Through explorations of ten concrete steps that you can take right now, Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins offers you the skills, resources, and concepts youā€™ll need to address common equity deficiencies in education.
