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Equity & Engagement in Education

National Day of Mourning

Published November 16, 2023 by Sarah Brooks

Americans have generally been taught a whitewashed version of our history. The story behind Thanksgiving Day and the first Thanksgiving feast is no different: The pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts were struggling to establish their colony and grow food in the harsh terrain and climate when the virtuous, noble local Indigenous population took pity on them. [...]

The History of the Pride Flag

Published October 30, 2023 by Sarah Brooks

A number of worthy causes and celebrations are highlighted in the month of October. For example there is “International Day of the Girl'' and “National Coming Out Day” (both held on October 11). For the science geeks in the front row, where would we be without Avogadaro’s number and the subsequent “National Mole Day'' (October [...]

CPE’s Culture of Belonging Cohort

Published September 21, 2023 by Sarah Brooks

As the new school year begins, we are excited to kick off our first Culture of Belonging cohort! This work came about out of a need that district leaders have expressed over the past few years. Educators are seeing that the divides and misperceptions expressed in their communities are also showing up in the schools [...]

Why We Still Need Banned Books Week

Published September 7, 2023 by Debbie Pixton

Since 1982, Banned Books Week has been an annual event that originated in response to a surge of challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries. This celebration of free and open access to information brings together members of the book community to ensure that books are included even if some people find them upsetting. [...]

Creating a Sense of Belonging for Our LGBTQ+ Students

Published September 1, 2023 by Christy Kuehn

As an organization, we care deeply about our students who are at-risk. Personally, Sarah and I both worry about our LGBTQ+ students and the amount of difficulties that they are navigating in their daily lives. When we learned about the staggering statistics regarding bullying, threats of violence, and attempts at suicide among this group of [...]

Policy, Pedagogy, and Practice: Reflecting for the Upcoming Year

Published August 10, 2023 by Christy Kuehn

At CPE, one of the things we focused on this summer was ensuring that our policies and statements appropriately reflected our pedagogy and practice, as an organization. We realized that we were missing a statement on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, so we worked to rectify that. We wrote a statement that reflects our values [...]

Facilitating Students’ Sense of Belonging at Penn-Trafford High School

Published June 22, 2023 by Christy Kuehn

As educators, we often have opportunities to make a change, big or small, to help our students have a stronger sense of belonging in our classrooms and buildings. These moments, when they present themselves, can sometimes feel risky for us to engage in while at other times, we don’t have a moment of hesitation. Perhaps [...]

Counselors’ Role in Increasing Equity & Engagement

Published May 16, 2023 by Delphie Backs

School counselors and career coaches aren’t always given the credit they deserve in students’ success stories. They may not stand in front of a class and teach lessons, but they do teach students invaluable lessons about believing in themselves, goal setting, and taking practical steps toward post-grad success. Relationship building is at the core of [...]

Celebrate Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

Published May 5, 2023 by Christy Kuehn

As inclusive educators, we want to 1) provide opportunities to explore the cultural heritage of different groups and 2) celebrate diversity and the many ways it improves our world. Recognizing the different heritage months throughout the year is a great way to spur learning, appreciation, and recognition of the various identities that make up our [...]

Misconceptions of Autism

Published April 28, 2023 by Delphie Backs

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects nearly 1 in 36 children. People with autism can have differences in communication, sensory needs, executive functioning skills, perception, and gross/fine motor skills. Autism appears on a spectrum of various severities and presentations of symptoms, making each case complex and highly individual. To me, [...]
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