Cornerstone 1: Focus on Equity

1. Know the History of Educational Marginalization

ICS Equity Process

1. At the SLT
a. SLT read the modules and moved the work from an individual level to a team level.
b. SLT Complete End of the Digital Module “Creating Our Plan” for Digital Modules 0 and 1 shared out the History of Marginalization PPT
2. At the Staff Level
a. All staff read Digital Modules 0 and 1 prior to meeting.
b. The staff drew their current model.
c. All staff discussed the 1) problems with the current model, 2) what is proactive (occurs prior to student struggle), and 3) what is reactive (occurs after student struggle in the model).
d. SLT introduced the Equity Audit – staff divided into student groups represented within the audit to collect the data.
e. Feedback was collected and typed up to begin the next meeting.
i. What resonated?
ii. Any questions, concerns, changes?

QUESTIONS:

What work have we already completed related to this Digital Module/Step?

What are the considerations when facilitating this Digital Module/Step with staff?

What are the future next steps for our team to facilitate this module?

2. Shift from Deficit to Assets-Based Thinking and Language

1. At the SLT
a. Reflect on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. SLT read the Digital Module 2 and moved the work from an individual level to a team level.
c. SLT completed End of Digital Module “Creating Our Plan” for Digital Module 2 and shared out the Deficit to Assets-Based Thinking powerpoint.
d. What other work was completed in the area of deficit based vs asset based language?
2. At the Staff Level
a. Were what resonated, questions, concerns shared out with the staff?
b. Share out the Deficit to Assets-Based Thinking powerpoint.
c. Staff listed stereotypes and myths related to affluent, middle class, and families experiencing poverty.
d. Staff watched the Philadelphia video with an assets-based lens.
e. Staff discussed how the lists differ from the original list?
f. Staff reviewed Assets-Based Thinking/Language.
g. Discussed research on poverty.
h. Completed feedback cards (type up and share at the next meeting).
i. What resonated?
ii. Any questions, concerns, changes?
i. Include questions during appropriate staff meetings – based on Cornerstones each month.

QUESTIONS:

What work have we already completed related to this Digital Module/Step?

What are the considerations when facilitating this Digital Module/Step with staff?

What are the future next steps for our team to facilitate this module?

3. Engage in Identity Development

1. At the SLT
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. SLT read the Digital Module 3 and moved the work from an individual level to a team level.
c. SLT completed End of Module “Creating Our Plan” for Digital Module 3 and shared out the Equity Begins with Us: Identity Development for Systems Change powerpoint.
2. At the Staff Level
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. Shared out the Equity Begins with Us: Identity Development for Systems Change powerpoint.
c. Staff complete the Identity Development Inventory and its relation to teaching and learning.
d. Continued to develop identity through books, relationships, movies, etc. Decided on a shared reading.
e. Threaded development work through all staff activities.
f. Closed with feedback cards (type up and share at the next meeting).
i. What resonated?
ii. Any questions, concerns, changes?
g. Included questions during appropriate staff meetings – based on Cornerstones each month.

QUESTIONS:

What work have we already completed related to this Digital Module/Step?

What are the considerations when facilitating this Digital Module/Step with staff?

What are the future next steps for our team to facilitate this module?

4.  Apply the Equity Research

1. At the SLT
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. SLT read the Digital Module 4 and moved the work from an individual level to a team level.
c. SLT completed End of Module “Creating Our Plan” for Digital Module 4 and shared out the Equity Research powerpoint.
2. At the Staff Level
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. Shared out the Equity Research powerpoint.
c. Completed the Research Activity.
d. Closed: Last 5 minutes, feedback cards (type up and share at the next meeting).
i. What resonated?
ii. Any questions, concerns, changes?
e. Included questions during appropriate staff meetings – based on Cornerstones each month.

QUESTIONS:

What work have we already completed related to this Digital Module/Step?

What are the considerations when facilitating this Digital Module/Step with staff?

What are the future next steps for our team to facilitate this module?

5. Develop Equity Non-Negotiables

1. At the SLT
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. SLT read the Digital Module 5 and moved the work from an individual level to a team level.
c. SLT completed End of Module “Creating Our Plan” for Digital Module 5 and shared out the Equity Non-Negotiables powerpoint.
2. At the Staff Level
a. Have all Staff Read Digital Module 5.
b. Shared out the Equity Non-Negotiables powerpoint.
c. Have staff work in teams and respond to Appendix A and B in Digital Module 5.
d. Completed creation of Equity Non-Negotiables.
e. Equity Non-Negotiables have been vetted out by all schools and district.
f. Equity Non-Negotiables have been Board Approved.
g. Closed: Last 5 minutes, feedback cards. What Resonated, What Gives them Pause (type up and share at the next meeting).
h. Any questions, concerns, changes?
i. Included questions during appropriate staff meetings – based on Cornerstones each month.

QUESTIONS:

What work have we already completed related to this Digital Module/Step?

What are the considerations when facilitating this Digital Module/Step with staff?

What are the future next steps for our team to facilitate this module?

6. Conduct Equity Audit

1. At the SLT
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. SLT read the Digital Module 6 and moved the work from an individual level to a team level.
c. SLT completed End of Module “Creating Our Plan” for Digital Module 6 and shared out the Equity Audit to Drive Change powerpoint.
2. At the Staff Level
a. Reflected on previous meetings: What resonated, questions, concerns?
b. Have all staff read Digital Module 6.
c. Shared out the Equity Audit to Drive Change powerpoint. – completed activities of review the data.
d. Teams shared out findings by student group of data collected in visual graph form.
i. Includes reviewing equity data at the school, identifying strengths, areas of focus, writing goals, and reflecting on how the equity data reflects the current model.
e. Closed: Last 5 minutes, feedback cards (type up and share at the next meeting).
i. What Resonated?
ii. Any questions, concerns, changes?
f. Included questions during appropriate staff meetings – based on Cornerstones each month.

QUESTIONS:

What work have we already completed related to this Digital Module/Step?

What are the considerations when facilitating this Digital Module/Step with staff?

What are the future next steps for our team to facilitate this module?