Author Archives: Chris Perrius

A Welcome New Education Declaration

Posted on June 21, 2013

The National Equity Project joins the thousands of educators and other Americans who have applauded the new “Education Declaration to Rebuild America.” We join our advisory board member Linda Darling-Hammond and our colleagues from the Coalition for Community Schools, the … Continue reading →

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How to Coach a “Resistant” Teacher – reblog from EdWeek

Posted on April 29, 2013

Shane Safir was a guest blogger for EdWeek’s The Art of Coaching Teachers blog by Elena Aguilar.  Elena writes, “There’s one request for advice that I receive more than any other from coaches: How can I coach a resistant teacher?” … Continue reading →

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Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

Posted on March 8, 2013

This month National Equity Project board member Gregory Hodge will participate on a panel at the Foundation Center in San Francisco on “Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys: Where Do We Go From Here?”  Other panelists represent organizations including … Continue reading →

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The Federal Equity and Excellence Commission Report

Posted on February 27, 2013

Last week the federal report on equity in education was released by the congressionally mandated Equity and Excellence Commission. Entitled “For Each And Every Child,” it focuses more explicitly on educational opportunity and the role of poverty in student achievement than … Continue reading →

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A Widely Misunderstood Aspect of Leadership

Posted on January 3, 2013

Leadership is not about control, argues Mike Myatt in Forbes recently. It is about surrender. A leader simply operates at their best when they understand their ability to influence is much more fruitful than their ability to control. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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The Common Core, Pre-Reading, and Equity

Posted on December 11, 2012

Our Curriculum Developer Zaretta Hammond co-authored an article for the new issue of Phi Delta Kappan titled “Text and Truth: Reading, student experience, and the Common Core” (requires subscription). Zaretta and her co-author Susan Sandler write that the Common Core … Continue reading →

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Teacher of the Year Update

Posted on November 13, 2012

Remember that Alameda County teacher of the year, I’Asha Warfield, who told us that “what keeps me believing in the work I’m doing as a coach is what I learned at the National Equity Project CFE institute”?  She is one of … Continue reading →

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