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Equitable Learning Environments

Building on the strengths of your community, we help you create the conditions that allow each learner to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

It’s a fact: People learn better when they feel safe and supported. When adults have supportive systems and community collaboration, they will use asset-based practices to promote equitable learning environments where young people experience meaningful, active and rigorous learning, a sense of belonging, and positive relationships. Equitable learning environments help every learner grow as an individual, develop critical interpersonal skills, and achieve academic goals. We start by helping you assess what you need to cultivate a healthy school climate and then support you in implementing asset-based practices, engaging families and communities, and establishing supportive systems that nurture learning and growth. From classroom-level instruction to community-based programs to system-level initiatives, we co-develop cohesive solutions that uplift learners and the adults who support them.

Equitable Learning Environments Specialties

  • Asset-based practices (social and emotional learning, trauma-informed and restorative practice, student engagement and voice, culturally responsive and culturally sustaining practice)
  • Family engagement ​and school-community partnership
  • Systems alignment and coherence
  • Applied research and evaluation
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What do equitable learning environments look like?

Featured Work

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    Training & Technical Assistance

    Applying Social-Emotional Learning at Scale

Our Experts

  • Vicki Nishioka
    Vicki Nishioka

    Practice Expert, Equity, School Climate, & SEL

  • Shannon Davidson
    Shannon Davidson

    Leader, Applied Research & Equitable Evaluation

  • Libbie Brey
    Libbie Brey

    Senior Researcher, Applied Research & Equitable Evaluation

  • Julie Petrokubi
    Julie Petrokubi

    Managing Researcher. Equitable Learning Environments

  • Sarah Pierce
    Sarah Pierce

    Leader, Equitable Learning Environments

  • Ashlie Denton
    Ashlie Denton

    Principal Researcher, Equitable Learning Environments

  • Karen Pérez
    Karen Pérez

    Leader, Equity & System Improvements

  • Marbella Uriostegui
    Marbella Uriostegui

    Researcher, Applied Research & Equitable Evaluation

Building a clear path toward equitable education for all, together

Equitable Learning Environments Resources & Insights

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    Fostering a Safe and Bias-Free Learning Environment: A Guide for Educators

    One form of bullying, harassment, or discrimination often can lead to another. This guide uncovers similarities in the causes, types and responses to different forms of bias and the legal aspects of this problem.

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    Doing Right by Kids at the Intersection of Equity, Trauma-Informed Practice and SEL

    Understanding how to integrate different approaches can go a long way toward helping students of color build a sense of belonging at school.

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    Resources for Building Teacher-Student Relationships

    A collection of blog posts, videos, education research, and websites to help teachers strengthen their relationships with all their students.

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    Eliminating Disparities

    This article in Principal Leadership examines the research on disparities in exclusionary discipline policies and practices.

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