Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
There are many definitions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. While these three words are often grouped together in the acronym DEI, it is important to distinguish between these terms.
We encourage you to explore definitions, like the ones contained on the Réseau québécois pour l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion (RQÉDI) website.
Promoting connection and a sense of belonging can be enhanced through learning opportunities that prioritize student voices and offer them choices. Such approaches represent a step forward in creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive classrooms and communities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in Schools:
- Increase student engagement
- Support a culture of respect and safety
- Acknowledge and value different perspectives, types of knowledge, and ways of knowing
- Help nurture sense of belonging
How to work towards DEI in your classroom, school, and community
- Look at your current teaching materials. Who is included? Are the representations accurate and respectful? Who is not represented? Use a variety of different resources in your classrooms that highlight different perspectives, knowledges and ways of knowing
- Discuss equity, diversity and inclusion with your students, colleagues and broader school community. What can be done to promote belonging and safety at your school.
- Provide students with choice in how they engage, represent, and express their understanding. You can work towards implementing the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Click to learn more about UDL on the Digital Competency in Action Website.
- Seek out professional learning opportunities on the subject of diversity, equity and inclusion
Check out the I Belong Project!
This project encourages students to explore their identity and sense of belonging through the arts!
LEARN Teacher Resources:
Under Investigation
In this LES, students examine how media representations and specific contexts shape perception of police institutions. This Google Folder contains a Teacher’s Guide, Student Workbook,
Curio – Elementary Resources
A collection of elementary resources from Curio updated Feb 2024. Following a webinar presentation, a collection of resources was created by Curio to share with
Black History Month
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Incorporating the SDGs in Secondary Mathematics with Laura Myers
This webinar features an introduction and overview of the SDGs and why they are important to educators and students, as well as examples of how
Equity & Diversity in English Language Schools: Lessons Learned from the ‘I Belong’ Project
As one of the ‘I Belong’ project coordinators…I thought it would be interesting … to amplify students’ voices by sharing some of the themes that keep
Make Space for Men to Lead Change…Where it Matters
This past winter, I was in touch with Tuval Nafshi, a childhood friend of mine who has made his career working with young men to
