by Susan Santone | Apr 19, 2017 | Diversity, equity, Sustainability, Uncategorized
We always hear that educating for sustainability (EfS) is about the environment, the economy, and social justice. That’s why I get discouraged when schools emphasize recycling or energy conservation while ignoring equity issues — like the fact that students of color...
by Susan Santone | Dec 17, 2016 | Diversity, Holidays, public education, Religion, Uncategorized
In this blog, we revisit how to talk about the holidays and religion. While these tips are especially applicable right now, they can be used to help us understand cultural celebrations any time of year. Cue singing children: It’s that time of year…...
by Susan Santone | Nov 14, 2016 | Curriculum, Diversity, News, Teacher Education
Just three days after the presidential election, with raw nerves and a lingering feeling of aftershock, I gave a presentation at the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) national conference in Cleveland. My presentation partner, Dr. Shari Saunders...
by Susan Santone | Oct 21, 2016 | Curriculum, Diversity, News, public education, Sustainability
Students of Detroit Community Schools in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood were faced with a challenge. All across the city, as well as in their own neighborhoods, the water was getting shut off – leaving residents to collect rain water from roofs using...
by Susan Santone | Sep 2, 2016 | Curriculum, Diversity, equity, Uncategorized
Science educators across the country are rolling out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and equity is top on their minds. The teachers and administrators we work with ask us one thing: How can we make these standards relevant in ways that engage...
by Susan Santone | Jan 15, 2016 | Common Core, critical thinking, Diversity, Holidays
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is here and no doubt many schools will observe the day with instruction on diversity and Civil Rights. Perhaps it will be a speaker, a cultural heritage celebration, or posters prominently displayed in the hall. These activities can help...
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