Library Resources for ART of Equity

compiled by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, assistant professor of Physics at the University of New Hampshire

"While many technical innovations are asserted as universally positive and beneficial to communities worldwide, beyond borders and across cultures, a closer analysis of who holds the power, who has agency, and whose interests are promoted, can often reveal a very different picture."

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"We found that, despite teachers' construction of a shared equity discourse and the iterative implementation of professional learning strategies, the type of strategy implemented did indeed matter. Although all four strategies [studied] provided teachers similar opportunities to discuss equity, some strategies were more effective than others in facilitating equity conversations."

" This article describes the importance that high school computer science teachers place on a teachers' professional learning community designed around an inquiry- and equity-oriented approach for broadening participation in computing."

"Our results indicate that most gender equity professional development in STEM lacks essential elements to effectively promote and implement gender equity in the classroom."

The authors "summarize EECB’s racist and ethnocentric histories, as well as current systemic problems that marginalize non-white groups. Finally, we present ways that EECB departments can collectively address shortcomings in equity and inclusion by implementing anti-racism, and provide a positive model for other departments and disciplines"