DKG California Support Team for Emerging Professionals

What is the difference between treating students “fairly” and treating them “equally”? What are some examples of how that looks in the classroom? The following is an example of what equity looks like in a continuation high school in Hollister, CA. As the understanding of the difference between equity and equality is so important for all educators to understand, we hope you find the following illustration helpful.  There are important differences between equal and fair. Many times, it depends on the classroom environment and the locale. I am using these definitions as guidelines for my responses: Equal is having the ability and or resources to meet a challenge. Fair denotes something being free of favoritism and free of judgment. (Oxford Dictionary) I worked in a small, rural agricultural community. Ninety-seven percent of my students were Mexican-American or Mexican. We were a Continuation High School. Our main comprehensive High School has a population of approximat...

Self-care!  It's the latest fad.  Take yourself out to lunch, get a pedicure, do some yoga... These things are great, but are they really self-care?  I often find that when I'm feeling exhausted and ready for a melt-down, self care ends up as another item on my to -do list.  Or, if I do indulge, the entire time I'm getting my pedicure, I'm thinking about all the things I SHOULD be doing, checking email and responding to texts,  totally out of the moment of the experience The bottom line is that if this kind of self-care helped us feel more confident and empowered, we would easily build in the spa days and dinners out.  Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, a board-certified psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine is passionate about women's health. She defines self-care as "the internal hard work of making tough decisions for yourself and by yourself.  It starts with recognizing tha...