The Deep Equity framework, based on the work of Gary Howard, helps schools and districts establish the climate, protocols, common language, and common goal of implementing culturally responsive teaching practices.
The Restorative Practices model that Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Dominique Smith have created provides a proactive approach to school climate, discipline, and student relationships. Their work also discusses the importance of equity and the role equity plays in every approach in a school setting, from attendance to engagement to discipline.
When students walk through the school doors each day, they bring the entirety of their complex, brilliant, and multifaceted lives with them. How can educators support the unique social, emotional, and behavioral needs of each and every student in addition to their academic needs? How can schools and districts do the same for the staff, who give 110% every day for their students?