Week 4 Discussion - Equity and Excellence

Equity and Excellence

Monday, January 27, 2020, 12:35 PM

Equity and excellence is a practice that takes place in almost every school, and one the

teachers take pride in at my school. Many of the resources from Montgomery County

Schools are practiced at my school. One of the strategies I learned during my educati

on

experience in college is meeting students at the door and saying hello or asking a

simple question to greet them. Not only is this practiced during my class, but it is a

practice by most teachers on the 7th Grade Hall use. We get to start the class peri

od off

on a positive note, and the practice of greeting students also serves as a behavior

management technique as well.

Another form of equity and excellence that is practiced within my classroom is the

discussion of multiple perspectives. As a Social Stu

dies teacher, I am able to

organically place these discussions within the content. For example, how do people

from Germany learn about WWII or how do the English learn about the American

Revolution. While these discussions are often led by me, I try to get

students involved

as well. Whenever I have students from other countries, I encourage them to express

the point of view from their original nation. Having students from Hong Kong, Serbia,

Mexico, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, South Africa, and Engla

nd throughout the

year allows other students to better understand the world and each other.

Lastly, I try to reach all students in regards to equity and excellence by providing as

many visual aids as I possibly can. While teaching history, I have found map

s, graphs,

pictures, videos, audio files, and other aids help relate the content to something else

students are familiar with. I often try to provide at least two ways to explain an idea,

theme, or concept. This way if a student does not understand the fir

st time, a visual aid

may help the student find that “Ah

-

ha” moment. While visual aids are not always

possible for every subject area, I try my best to use the resources available to reach all

students.

Equity and Excellence

Monday, January 27, 2020, 12:35 PM

Equity and excellence is a practice that takes place in almost every school, and one the

teachers take pride in at my school. Many of the resources from Montgomery County

Schools are practiced at my school. One of the strategies I learned during my education

experience in college is meeting students at the door and saying hello or asking a

simple question to greet them. Not only is this practiced during my class, but it is a

practice by most teachers on the 7th Grade Hall use. We get to start the class period off

on a positive note, and the practice of greeting students also serves as a behavior

management technique as well.

Another form of equity and excellence that is practiced within my classroom is the

discussion of multiple perspectives. As a Social Studies teacher, I am able to

organically place these discussions within the content. For example, how do people

from Germany learn about WWII or how do the English learn about the American

Revolution. While these discussions are often led by me, I try to get students involved

as well. Whenever I have students from other countries, I encourage them to express

the point of view from their original nation. Having students from Hong Kong, Serbia,

Mexico, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, South Africa, and England throughout the

year allows other students to better understand the world and each other.

Lastly, I try to reach all students in regards to equity and excellence by providing as

many visual aids as I possibly can. While teaching history, I have found maps, graphs,

pictures, videos, audio files, and other aids help relate the content to something else

students are familiar with. I often try to provide at least two ways to explain an idea,

theme, or concept. This way if a student does not understand the first time, a visual aid

may help the student find that “Ah-ha” moment. While visual aids are not always

possible for every subject area, I try my best to use the resources available to reach all

students.