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Negotiating Obstacles to Equity in the Classroom, School and Community: A Case Study Approach

Who: School Leaders, Teacher Leaders

What: By examining case studies with a 7-point process, participants will practice considering a range of factors, including checking their own biases, to make long-term decisions that contribute to equitable learning environments for all. In addition, participants will develop their own actionable plans to negotiate obstacles to equity in their own classrooms.

Participants Will Walk Away With: A framework that guides them through the process of identifying, examining, reflecting on, and taking concrete steps to resolve challenges related to diversity and equity in schools.

Participants Will:

  • Collectively practice looking at a situation from multiple perspectives
  • Check their own bias
  • Make immediate and longer-term decisions about how to create and sustain equitable learning environments for all students

Case Study Topics May Cover:

  • Discipline, Engagement, & Classroom “Management”
  • Curriculum & Pedagogy
  • School/Classroom Policy and Practice
  • Parent & Community Engagement and Relations

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Eric Barela, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant, Raya Cooper Impact Consulting

Dr. Eric Barela has worked as a measurement & evaluation professional for over 2 decades, helping organizations to better understand and act on their social impact. He’s currently a Senior Consultant with Raya Cooper Impact Consulting and previously worked at Salesforce, where he led efforts to measure the social impact of the company’s work with nonprofits and educational institutions across the globe. He began his career working with the Los Angeles Unified School District and with the nonprofit, Partners in School Innovation. Eric previously served on the Board of the American Evaluation Association and currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Evaluation.

Eric grew up in East LA and was educated in the Montebello Unified School District. He holds a Ph.D. in education from UCLA. He loves a good road trip, with his husband serving as trusty navigator.