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Equity & Engagement in Education

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, [...]

The Importance of Representation in STEM

Published April 14, 2023 by Sarah Brooks

The importance of seeing ourselves in different roles or careers is paramount because a student will subconsciously limit their abilities simply because they do not see other people that look like themselves doing a job or working in a career they are interested in. My colleague, Christy Kuehn, discussed this idea a few weeks ago [...]

Confronting Our Implicit Biases

Published March 31, 2023 by Christy Kuehn

I am someone who has been leading conversations around equity, diversity, and inclusion for my entire adult life. I think about topics like marginalization, intersectionality, and systemic injustice regularly. I would label myself a progressive social justice educator…and I have implicit biases.  Last spring, I was out for a walk and met a neighbor who [...]

Intersectionality with Dr. Tamara Allen-Thomas

Published March 24, 2023 by Delphie Backs

As we wrap up Women’s History Month, CPE wanted to highlight a local female educator who is a trailblazer in the field of education. One year ago, Tamara Allen-Thomas became the first ever Black female superintendent of Clairton City School District. We interviewed Allen-Thomas as part of our I Reach, I Teach interview series with [...]

Equitable, Relationship-Centered Classrooms

Published March 9, 2023 by Frank Kamara

I attended a Relationship-Centered Schools summit last year, and it was fascinating to meet like-minded people who are passionate about helping youth and adults build positive relationships. I met many educators and mentors who are doing incredible work in their schools and communities by focusing on youth-adult relationships. Relationship-Centered Schools supports districts, schools, community members, [...]

Recognizing Bias

Published March 2, 2023 by Delphie Backs

Teaching is a profession where we work with thousands of different students in our careers. We are taught to be objective and to never choose favorites, but as human beings, we are not partial to neutrality. Because of our individual backgrounds, we naturally come into the profession with specific “values, beliefs, and predispositions that impact [...]

Equity through Student Voice & Choice

Published February 22, 2023 by Sarah Brooks

Over the last few years the term “personalized learning” has come up in many education circles. Let’s be realistic, as educators we love terms and fancy phrases and personalized learning is just one of many “new” initiatives making the rounds. Oftentimes when we, as teachers, hear about an initiative during a district professional development we [...]

Windows & Mirrors: Part 2

Published February 16, 2023 by Christy Kuehn

In case you missed Part 1 of this post, head over here to read it first!  Last week, we started thinking about how we are providing windows and mirrors for our students, especially regarding our curriculum. This post will focus on how we can keep windows, mirrors, equity, and engagement in mind as we guide [...]
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