Equity and Asset-based Pedagogy

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The heart of the work of education is care for the whole person. For learners to flourish in schools, educators must be armed with strategies to ensure the well-being and sense of belonging for all learners in their classrooms. Equality is defined as giving the same things or applying the same rules to everyone; equity instead recognizes that treating every person or situation the same is not always just because it can fail to acknowledge the needs of those who have been underserved due to systemic barriers. In an educational context, equity means recognizing that disparities in achievement among subgroups of learners are the result of opportunity gaps, not capability gaps. In pursuit of equity, educators partner with learners and communities to ensure the flourishing of all learners. This course is designed to increase participants’ awareness of equity issues while also informing their practice.