Booker T. Washington MS54
Equity Team Mission Statement
Booker T. Washington Middle School has established an Equity Team whose goals include enhancing and improving efforts to ensure academic success by closing opportunity gaps and providing equitable and inclusive working and learning environments for all students, families, staff and communities. Additionally, it is intended that increase in diversity and equity and establishing these conversations will lead to tangible and intangible results such as increased cultural understanding and decreased discipline rates. The specific goals of the Equity Team will be determined by its committee so that we can determine the focus most appropriate for our school.
The NYC Department of Education has established the Equity and Excellence for All program with the intention of supporting diversity in New York City public schools. For the NYC Department of Education "Equity" means meeting every student where they are, and providing the support, resources, and high expectations for them to achieve at consistently high levels.
District 3 has asked that all schools create a distinct Equity Team comprised of parents, students, faculty and administration to begin the process of assessing what equity and diversity means for their school community and begin the process of establishing an open dialogue.
The definition of diversity includes: Socio-economic, Region, Disability, Gender, Race, Sexual Orientation, Language, Age, Religion.
The DOE is committed to creating and supporting learning environments that reflect the diversity of New York City and with the belief that all students benefit from diverse and inclusive schools and classrooms.
The NYC Department of Education has established the Equity and Excellence for All program with the intention of supporting diversity in New York City public schools. For the NYC Department of Education "Equity" means meeting every student where they are, and providing the support, resources, and high expectations for them to achieve at consistently high levels.
District 3 has asked that all schools create a distinct Equity Team comprised of parents, students, faculty and administration to begin the process of assessing what equity and diversity means for their school community and begin the process of establishing an open dialogue.
The definition of diversity includes: Socio-economic, Region, Disability, Gender, Race, Sexual Orientation, Language, Age, Religion.
The DOE is committed to creating and supporting learning environments that reflect the diversity of New York City and with the belief that all students benefit from diverse and inclusive schools and classrooms.
EQUITY TEAM STEERING COMMITTEE
Ms. Randee Johnson (teacher) , Ms. Naomi Tsai (teacher) and Dr. Judy Scott-Clayton (parent) are the MS54 Equity Team Steering Committee. They can be reached by email at equity@ms54pta.org
hispanic heritage month (sept. 15 - oct. 15, 2019)
Hispanic Heritage Month / Mes de la Herencia Hispana
(Spanish translation follows below/ La traducción al español sigue abajo)
Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 runs from September 15 through October 15. Here are some resources collected by the MS54 Equity Team to promote and celebrate hispanic heritage and culture!
Students, teachers, & families may be interested in learning about a landmark legal case, Mendez v. Westminster, which led to the desegregation of schools in California about eight years prior to the famous Brown v. Board case. Earl Warren was governor of CA at the time and Thurgood Marshall represented Sylvia Mendez and used some of the same arguments as would be used in Brown v. Board:
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/background-mendez-v-westminster-re-enactment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendez_v._Westminster
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/Mendez_v._Westminster_032410.pdf (downloadable 5 page article)
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/mendez-v-westminster-desegregating-californias-schools/ (8 minute video with first-person account from Sylvia Mendez)
Check out Bank Street Bookstore for a list of books by Latinx authors for a range of ages: https://www.bankstreetbooks.com/national-hispanic-heritage-month For example:
The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States edited by by Lori Mari Carlson
Call Me Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer (first person fiction)
https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ provides a wealth of general resources, including for teachers/parents interested in lesson planning.
Finally, there are plenty of opportunities around the city to celebrate and appreciate Hispanic heritage and culture in person! See:
https://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/32768/hispanic-heritage-in-new-york-2 lists museums, exhibits, dance, music etc
https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/hispanic-heritage-month-events-in-new-york-city-1.10938329 special event listings
We encourage you to explore these resources yourselves and to share them widely.
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El Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2019 se extiende del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. ¡Aquí hay algunos recursos recopilados por el Equipo de Equidad MS54 para promover y celebrar la herencia y cultura hispanas!
Los estudiantes, los maestros y las familias pueden estar interesados en aprender sobre un caso legal histórico, Méndez v. Westminster, que condujo a la desegregación de escuelas en California unos ocho años antes del famoso caso Brown v. Board. Earl Warren era gobernador de California en ese momento y Thurgood Marshall representó a Sylvia Méndez y usó algunos de los mismos argumentos que se usarían en Brown v. Board:
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/background-mendez-v-westminster-re-enactment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendez_v._Westminster
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/Mendez_v._Westminster_032410.pdf (artículo descargable de 5 páginas)
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/mendez-v-westminster-desegregating-californias-schools/ (video de 8 minutos con cuenta en primera persona de Sylvia Mendez)
Visite Bank Street Bookstore para obtener una lista de libros de autores latinx para un rango de edades: https://www.bankstreetbooks.com/national-hispanic-heritage-month Por ejemplo:
El soñador de Pam Muñoz Ryan
Cool Salsa: Poemas bilingües sobre Growing Up Latino en los Estados Unidos editado por Lori Mari Carlson
Call Me Maria de Judith Ortiz Cofer (ficción en primera persona)
https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ proporciona una gran cantidad de recursos generales, incluso para maestros / padres interesados en la planificación de lecciones.
Finalmente, hay muchas oportunidades en la ciudad para celebrar y apreciar la herencia y cultura hispanas en persona. Ver:
https://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/32768/hispanic-heritage-in-new-york-2 enumera museos, exhibiciones, danza, música, etc.
https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/hispanic-heritage-month-events-in-new-york-city-1.10938329 listados de eventos especiales
Lo alentamos a explorar estos recursos y compartirlos ampliamente.
(Spanish translation follows below/ La traducción al español sigue abajo)
Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 runs from September 15 through October 15. Here are some resources collected by the MS54 Equity Team to promote and celebrate hispanic heritage and culture!
Students, teachers, & families may be interested in learning about a landmark legal case, Mendez v. Westminster, which led to the desegregation of schools in California about eight years prior to the famous Brown v. Board case. Earl Warren was governor of CA at the time and Thurgood Marshall represented Sylvia Mendez and used some of the same arguments as would be used in Brown v. Board:
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/background-mendez-v-westminster-re-enactment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendez_v._Westminster
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/Mendez_v._Westminster_032410.pdf (downloadable 5 page article)
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/mendez-v-westminster-desegregating-californias-schools/ (8 minute video with first-person account from Sylvia Mendez)
Check out Bank Street Bookstore for a list of books by Latinx authors for a range of ages: https://www.bankstreetbooks.com/national-hispanic-heritage-month For example:
The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States edited by by Lori Mari Carlson
Call Me Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer (first person fiction)
https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ provides a wealth of general resources, including for teachers/parents interested in lesson planning.
Finally, there are plenty of opportunities around the city to celebrate and appreciate Hispanic heritage and culture in person! See:
https://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/32768/hispanic-heritage-in-new-york-2 lists museums, exhibits, dance, music etc
https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/hispanic-heritage-month-events-in-new-york-city-1.10938329 special event listings
We encourage you to explore these resources yourselves and to share them widely.
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El Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2019 se extiende del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. ¡Aquí hay algunos recursos recopilados por el Equipo de Equidad MS54 para promover y celebrar la herencia y cultura hispanas!
Los estudiantes, los maestros y las familias pueden estar interesados en aprender sobre un caso legal histórico, Méndez v. Westminster, que condujo a la desegregación de escuelas en California unos ocho años antes del famoso caso Brown v. Board. Earl Warren era gobernador de California en ese momento y Thurgood Marshall representó a Sylvia Méndez y usó algunos de los mismos argumentos que se usarían en Brown v. Board:
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/background-mendez-v-westminster-re-enactment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendez_v._Westminster
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/Mendez_v._Westminster_032410.pdf (artículo descargable de 5 páginas)
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/mendez-v-westminster-desegregating-californias-schools/ (video de 8 minutos con cuenta en primera persona de Sylvia Mendez)
Visite Bank Street Bookstore para obtener una lista de libros de autores latinx para un rango de edades: https://www.bankstreetbooks.com/national-hispanic-heritage-month Por ejemplo:
El soñador de Pam Muñoz Ryan
Cool Salsa: Poemas bilingües sobre Growing Up Latino en los Estados Unidos editado por Lori Mari Carlson
Call Me Maria de Judith Ortiz Cofer (ficción en primera persona)
https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ proporciona una gran cantidad de recursos generales, incluso para maestros / padres interesados en la planificación de lecciones.
Finalmente, hay muchas oportunidades en la ciudad para celebrar y apreciar la herencia y cultura hispanas en persona. Ver:
https://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/32768/hispanic-heritage-in-new-york-2 enumera museos, exhibiciones, danza, música, etc.
https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/hispanic-heritage-month-events-in-new-york-city-1.10938329 listados de eventos especiales
Lo alentamos a explorar estos recursos y compartirlos ampliamente.
equity team meetings
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Monday September 23rd, from 7:30-8:30am
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EQUITY INFORMATION / NEWS
Fall 2019 Resources for Students and Families - Click HERE
Summer 2019 Learning Resources for Students and Families - Click HERE
We recommend the following resources if you are interested in learning more about equity in education and how to engage in productive conversations about race.
Podcast: The Integrated Schools Podcast
Reading: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
School Diversity Advisory Group - Making The Grade: The Path to Real Integration and Equity for NYC Public School Students (Feb. 2019) - Click HERE
Showcase Schools Resources - Click HERE
Lost at School Activity Packet
Collaborative Problem Solving Packet
Equity vs. Equality in the Classroom article - Click HERE
D3 Equity Team Survey on Diversity - click HERE
From The Center for Racial Justice in Education:
Resource Guide for Parents to Talk About Race
Racism is Real video (3 minutes)
Children are not Colorblind article
Lens of Systemic Oppression article
Youth TAC-D (Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality)
There's Something in the Water - Summer Institute Presentation
Summer 2019 Learning Resources for Students and Families - Click HERE
We recommend the following resources if you are interested in learning more about equity in education and how to engage in productive conversations about race.
Podcast: The Integrated Schools Podcast
Reading: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
School Diversity Advisory Group - Making The Grade: The Path to Real Integration and Equity for NYC Public School Students (Feb. 2019) - Click HERE
Showcase Schools Resources - Click HERE
Lost at School Activity Packet
Collaborative Problem Solving Packet
Equity vs. Equality in the Classroom article - Click HERE
D3 Equity Team Survey on Diversity - click HERE
From The Center for Racial Justice in Education:
Resource Guide for Parents to Talk About Race
Racism is Real video (3 minutes)
Children are not Colorblind article
Lens of Systemic Oppression article
Youth TAC-D (Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality)
There's Something in the Water - Summer Institute Presentation
Equity team memos
definitions of terms
Equality
Educational equality is the principle of allocating educational resources with an emphasis on the equal distribution of inputs without attention given to the corresponding outputs
Equity
Educational equity is the principle of altering current practices and perspectives to teach for social transformation and to promote equitable learning outcomes for students for all social groups.
Opportunity
Educational opportunity is equitable inputs in order to attain equitable outputs.
Diversity
The DOE is committed to creating and supporting learning environments that reflect the diversity of New York City. Diversity includes: racial background, cultural identity, socioeconomic status, home language, country of origin, immigration status, ability, special needs, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, housing status, life experience
Disproportionality
Disproportionality is the over-representation of a specific group in special education programs or disciplinary outcomes relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population, and/or the under-representation of a specific group in accessing intervention services, resources, programs, rigorous curriculum and instruction relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population.
Educational equality is the principle of allocating educational resources with an emphasis on the equal distribution of inputs without attention given to the corresponding outputs
Equity
Educational equity is the principle of altering current practices and perspectives to teach for social transformation and to promote equitable learning outcomes for students for all social groups.
Opportunity
Educational opportunity is equitable inputs in order to attain equitable outputs.
Diversity
The DOE is committed to creating and supporting learning environments that reflect the diversity of New York City. Diversity includes: racial background, cultural identity, socioeconomic status, home language, country of origin, immigration status, ability, special needs, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, housing status, life experience
Disproportionality
Disproportionality is the over-representation of a specific group in special education programs or disciplinary outcomes relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population, and/or the under-representation of a specific group in accessing intervention services, resources, programs, rigorous curriculum and instruction relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population.