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The Leading Equity Podcast focuses on supporting educators with the tools and resources necessary to ensure equity at their school. On this podcast, listeners can expect to hear interviews and stories from voices of equity in education today. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify!
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LE 366: Why Your School Board Vote Matters More Than Ever with Carrie Sampson, Ph.D.
LE 364: Why Your Emotional State Sets the Tone for Learning with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter
LE 363:The Hidden Truth About Land Acknowledgments: Are We Doing Enough? With Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean
LE 362:The Hidden Key to Student Success: Attachment Theory Revealed with Randi Albertsen
LE 361:Student-Led Assessment: What Great Teachers Do Differently with Starr Sackstein
LE 358: Debunking Executive Function Myths: What You Don't Know With Tara Bonner
LE 357: The Learning Disability Lie: What Schools Won't Tell You! With Tara Bonner
LE 355: Project-Based Learning Myths: What You Need to Know with Charity Marcella Moran
LE 352: Parental Power and Teacher Unity: Strategies for Student Advocacy with Kwame Safo-Mensah
LE 351: Are American Classrooms Too Individualistic for Today's Diverse Students?
LE 349: How To Build An Inclusive Classroom for Multilingual Learners with Kajal Patel Below
LE 348: Helping All Students Shine: Tips for Introverts and Extroverts with Dr. Hayley Watson
LE 343: Stuck in Tradition? How to Challenge Harmful Norms with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D.
LE 341: How Storytelling Bridges Generations and Cultures in Education with Nawal Qarooni
LE 340: How to Teach Students 21st Century Skills with F. Joseph Merlino and Deborah Pomeroy
LE 338: The Power of Yet: Empowering Students through Multiple Opportunities for Mastery with Dr. Kelly Davenport
LE 337: Teaching with Humanity: Prioritizing Self-Care in Education with Dr. Shamari Reid
LE 336: Culturally Affirming Leadership: Principles for Retaining Educators of Color with Andrea Gabbadon, Ph.D.
LE 334: Rethinking Report Cards: A Deep Dive Into Progressive Assessment Methods with John Camp
LE 332: Insights on Freedom Teaching and Cognitive Empowerment with Matthew Kincaid
LE 331: Cultivating Liberation and Success for Leaders of Color in Education with Mary Rice-Boothe, Ed.D.
LE 330: Practical Strategies for Engaging Underrepresented Families in Education with Ari Gerzon-Kessler
LE 327: The Influential Aspects of Attachment Theory on Acceptance and Sense of Belonging
LE 325: Strategies for Addressing Student Anger and Promoting Social Change in the Classroom with Lesley-Ann Noel, Ph.D.
LE 323: How to Engage the Brain for Effective Teaching and Learning with Shaun Woodly, Ph.D.
LE 322: Taking on Test Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Parents and Educators with Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko
LE 321: From Safety to Self-Actualization: Understanding Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy in Education
LE 320: Dismantling Exclusionary Practices in Education Through Student-Centered Approaches
LE 319: The Leader’s Algorithm: Strategies for Inclusive Education with Pablo Muñoz
LE 318: Body and Mind in the Classroom: The Power of Somatic SEO for Teachers and Educators with Dahlia Quintanilla
LE 317: Intersectional Dialogue: Bridging the Gap in DEI Conversations with Krystal Hardy Allen
LE 315: Navigating Nondominant Cultural Behaviors in the Classroom with Rachael Mahmood, Ed.D.
LE 314: Exploring the Challenges of Representation and Inclusion in Education with Adán De La Paz
LE 312: Unveiling Privilege: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Growth in Education
LE 311: The Art of Storytelling: Amplifying the Voices of Educators for Equity in Education with Toutoule Ntoya, Ed.D.
LE 309: How to Use Accountability to Address Disparities in Education with Nadia Bennett
LE 308: Putting Students First: Questioning Assembly Line Instruction with Brandon White
LE 307: Unveiling Black Girl Magic: PhotoVoice as a Methodology for Self-Expression with Dr. Nyree Clark
LE 305: Navigating Censorship: Understanding the Requirements of Restrictive Laws with Drs. Laura Beth Kelly and Aixa Marchand
LE 303: From Streets to Sessions: The Remarkable Journey of a Gangster turned Psychologist with Dr. Sheldon A. Jacobs
LE 302: Normalizing Black Girlhood: Addressing Harmful Historical Stereotypes with Kristin Henning
LE 301: Innovative Approaches to Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Education and Work with Dr. Evisha Ford
LE 298: Belonging Beyond Performance: Navigating the Gray Area of Leadership Relationships with Danny Bauer
LE 297: The Ultimate Conversation Around LGBTQ+, Sex, Gender, and Sexuality with Dr. Jaime Hartless
LE 296: Finding Joy in Equity Work: Five Ways to Create a More Inclusive School with Dr. Rosa Perez-Isaiah
LE 294: Revitalizing the Arab Narrative for a Brighter Future with Dr. Sawsan Jaber and Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi
LE 291: How to Build a Self-Care Plan Within Your Classroom Norms with Chardé Hollins
LE 289: Using Artificial Intelligence for Student Empowerment with Anashay Wright
LE 286: When the Local Language is the Biggest Barrier for Students with Dr. A. Lin Goodwin
LE 285: What Care Should Look Like in Schools with Dr. Peter Bjorklund and Ramon Stephens
LE 284: The Role of Corporations in Solving Equity Gaps in Schools with Rose Kirk
LE 282: Abolitionist Teacher Education for Teacher Candidates with Drs. Kathleen Riley and Katie Solic
LE 281: Creating Affinity Spaces in Predominately White Schools with Dr. Ryan Oto
LE 279: The Subtle Gestures that Create Feelings of Belonging in Immigrant Students with Drs. Kristina Brezicha and Chandler Miranda
LE 278: How to Develop Critical Literacy Skills in Special Education with Dr. Amy Ferrell
LE 277: Unpacking the White Innocence Playbook with Drs. Melanie Bertrand and Carrie Sampson
LE 274: An Approach to Anti-Racist Teaching and Leadership with Dr. Tracey Benson
LE 273: It's Not the Title, the Behavior Defines a Leader with Dwight Carter and Jack Slavinski
LE 267: A Conversation on Racial Equity and School Leadership with Dr. Decoteau J. Irby
LE 266: Why Aren't We Talking About Eugenics in School Assessments? With Dr. Byron McClure and Dr. Kelsie Reed
LE 264: How to Embed Antiracism into Universal Design for Learning with Andratesha Fritzgerald
LE 259: Why We Need Antisemitism Education in Teacher Prep Programs with Dr. Laura Vernikoff
LE 258: A Conversation on How to Address Racial Slurs in School with Dr. Rhianna Thomas
LE 254: Preparing Culturally Responsive Leaders with Carole Collins-Ayalaja
LE 253: The End of Bias? With Jessica Nordell
LE 252: A Hiring Platform For Educators of Color with Winston Daley
LE 251: How to Create a Culture Potluck with Dr. Shontoria Walker and Andre Ross
LE 250: The Differences Between Culturally Relevant, Responsive, and Sustaining Pedagogy with Roberto and Lorena Germán
LE 249: Embracing Our Students Home Language with Dr. Robert B. Scott
LE 248: Teaching Our Kids at Home with Tanika Ray
LE 247: The Number One Enemy of Equity with Ken Williams
LE 246: Why Supervisors of Color Matter with Arturo Senteno
LE 245: How to Lead An Urban School with Jerri A. Johnson, Ph.D.
LE 244: How to be a Good Negotiator with Rachel Moore
LE 243: Instructional Coaching Processes with Jorge Valenzuela
LE 242: Active Shooter Prevention Strategies with Lewis A. Eakins, Ph.D.
LE 241: Do Girls Just Need to Step Up to STEM?
LE 240: Critical Childhood Studies
LE 239: How Do We Value and Celebrate Diversity with UnSuk Zucker
LE 238: Racial Bias in School Counseling with Damion Taylor
LE 237: Flipgrid and Cultural Responsive Practices with Yaritza Villalba
LE 236: Cultivating Caring Systems at the District Level with Kate Kennedy
LE 235: Has the Anti-Racism Movement Ended with Matthew Kincaid
LE 234: How to Elevate Equity for Real World Problem Solving with Dee Lanier
LE 233: How to Welcome and Support New American Students with Abeer Shinnawi
LE 232: From Classroom Culture to Self-Reflection with Dr. Eakins
LE 231: How to Teach Kids About Global Conflicts with Erin Austin
LE 230: A STEM to HBCU Pipeline with Coach Hicks
LE 229: I’m No Longer An Ally and Here’s Why with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
LE 228: The Return of Joy During Book Bans with Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins
LE 227: Changing the Mindset that Math Isn’t for Everyone with Akil Parker
LE 226: Assessing Your Next Five Years with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
LE 225: Educator Therapy Mashup
LE 224: How to Teach Students About Entrepreneurship with Bro. Henry McDavid
LE 223: There’s No Such Thing as Universal Good Teaching with Dr. Geneva Gay
LE 222: What Students are Saying About Teacher Bias with Darlene Reyes
LE 221: It’s More of a Process than a Product with Dr. Emily Affolter
LE 220: Trauma and Postsecondary Success with Dr. Plashan McCune
LE 219: A Black Male Educators Experience Teaching Abroad with Johnnie Jackson
LE 218: School Readiness for Early Childhood with Dr. Naima Duncan
LE 217: How to Deal with Racial Slurs in School
LE 216: How to be Vulnerable with Your Students
LE 215: The Community is Not Here to Serve Me
LE 214: Should Kids Be Allowed to Curse in School?
LE 213: A Conversation Around Supporting Our Black Girls in School with Nyree Clark
LE 212: Disarming the Oppressor
LE 211: How to Identify White Supremacy Culture Within Your Organization with Aasimah Navlakhi
LE 210: Cultural Relevance in Science with Chanel Johnson
LE 209: Six Ways We Can Utilize Abundance within Black Families and Communities with Dr. Yvette Latunde
LE 208: A School Community that Values Everyone’s Culture with Dr. Nancy Markowitz and Dr. Suzanne Bouffard
LE 207: A River Runs Through it with Pete Hill
LE 206: I Never Learned That in School with Richard “Pete” Hill
LE 205: Five Things We Need to Stop Saying About Our Students with Dr. Carissa McCray
LE 204: The Blossom Model: A Mentoring Framework for Black Women Educators with Dr. LeTanya Lawrence
LE 203: Generating Meaningful and Effective Engagement of Parents and Community Members with Dr. Rosa Isiah
LE 202: Shaping a Just and Sustainable Community with Dr. Elizabeth Crawford and Carla Marschall
LE 201: Antiracist School Discipline with Michael Essien
LE 200: State Standards or Equity, Why Not Both with Dr. Leena Bakshi
