The grounding of all work in multilingual education is equity.  Here is a sampling of what we can offer to help develop equity at your school/district.  All programs can be adapted to the needs of your school/district.

Workshops – 

Understanding equity – We provide a 4-part equity series of hands-on workshops where teachers delve into understanding individual identity, national identity, supporting immigrant and 2nd generation students in identity formation, and building students’ and educators’ sociocultural competence.

Sociocultural Competence & Critical Consciousness – Sociocultural competence is the most misunderstood pillar of multilingual education.  We will explore what sociocultural competence is and what it is not, how it differs from biculturalism, and how to build it among our students and staff.

Coaching/Consulting

Writing an Equity Policy – Language and Equity has experience writing equity and Dual Language policies.  With your equity team, we will go step by step to analyze and write a district policy for equity.

Equity Assessment – Through observations and interviews, we will determine your school or district’s strengths and areas for growth for equity and inclusion and provide a report/presentation with suggestions for improvement over the next 5 years.