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According to Paul Gorski, “Equity literacy is a framework for cultivating the knowledge and skills that enable us to be a threat to the existence of inequity in our spheres of influence.” The equity literacy definition includes a table describing a few examples of the knowledge and skills associated with equity literate educators.
Through equity literacy we prepare ourselves to understand how experience disparities, not just quantitatively measured outcome disparities, affect student access to equitable educational opportunity free of bias, inequity, and discrimination.
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Equity literacy is a framework for cultivating the knowledge and skills that enable us to be a threat to the existence of inequity in our spheres of influence.
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Jun 12, 2020 · For this blog post, I’ve curated several sources that I hope will place a spotlight on equity in literacy instruction. First, what does education equity mean?
Key to developing equity literacy for educators and students is cultivating four abilities (Gorski, 2013). These include the ability to. Recognize even subtle forms of bias, discrimination, and inequity. Respond to bias, discrimination, and inequity in a thoughtful and equi-table manner.
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Equity Literacy: Definition and Abilities. Basic Principles of Equity Literacy. Equity Literacy: Principles on Students Experiencing Poverty. Ten Commitments for Equity-Literate Educators. Five Approaches to Equity: Toward a Transformative Orientation. The Trouble with Grit. Five Paradigm Shifts for Equitable Educators
Through an equity lens, literacy instruction needs to include opportunities for children to: Read books that mirror their experiences and languages and provide insight into the lives of other students; Share with others what they’ve learned through reading; Read for pleasure and for extended periods of time;
