Sentences with phrase «social inequities as»

This movement has meant a turning toward political stasis and a certain ruthless acceptance of social inequities as eternally ordained by the Deity.

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Service toward the poor becomes a means of rectifying social inequities rather than a theological claim as to how the world is ordered.

No Christian writer of the New Testament, so far as our records reveal, ever faced the responsibility of applying high moral principles to preserving the institutions of society, administering governments, handling international relationships, prosecuting social reforms, or even mitigating by public measures the inequities of an economic system.1

White Privilege can be interpreted as a derivation of Max Weber's sociological concept of «social stratification» - describing how inequity within society forms and is perpetuated.

As with many of the previous films made by the prolific Belgian duo, their tenth narrative feature reveals the devastating effects of social inequities, which brutally entangle those who too often remain fundamentally invisible and entirely unknown.

The film, from co-directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore, explores the kinds of social inequities — gender, racial and class bias — they saw unfolding during production in the national conversation as police killings of African American men sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.

There is also a strong social - justice component to teacher education, with teachers cast as «activists committed to diminishing the inequities of American society.»

The action implications of these findings, as well as some of the dos noted earlier, are to promote a genuine and broad sense of inclusiveness by educating for true understanding of diversity, especially as manifest in one's own school, to ensure that school codes of conduct and core values are integrated into everyday routines, including opportunities for student reflection and feedback on student report cards (versus being relegated to statements in handbooks or on web sites), and to require that all students are given systematic training in social problem solving or related social - emotional skills and encouraged specifically to use those skills in finding alternatives to mistreating others, seeking help effectively, and upstanding in the presence of injustice and inequity.

We must not abandon integration as a goal, but it is utopian to believe that schools alone can close an achievement gap that is the result of deeper economic and social inequities.

As Loveless explains, «critics argue that tracking creates or reinforces social inequities because black, Hispanic, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students are historically underrepresented in accelerated tracks.»

«As a result, some of the social inequities that do exist don't take on the role or meaning that they do here.»

As they look for strategies to address inequities in schools, communities, and society as whole, books about social justice and ally behavior provide models, stories, and inspiratioAs they look for strategies to address inequities in schools, communities, and society as whole, books about social justice and ally behavior provide models, stories, and inspiratioas whole, books about social justice and ally behavior provide models, stories, and inspiration.

As far as how to work on the problems of social inequities and racial injustices, Collins believes in the power of interventions and education that re-examine the relationships and concepts of color, and redefine communitAs far as how to work on the problems of social inequities and racial injustices, Collins believes in the power of interventions and education that re-examine the relationships and concepts of color, and redefine communitas how to work on the problems of social inequities and racial injustices, Collins believes in the power of interventions and education that re-examine the relationships and concepts of color, and redefine community.

A social justice campaign — also called Teach Us All — encourages dialogue around inequity in education and promotes students and teachers as key figures in creating change.

Second, NCLB relies on a simplistic difference in the proportion of proficient students between a minority group and the White peers, ignoring confounding factors such as social - economic inequities and differences in school qualities.

Learning Exchanges catalyze individuals and teams to re-imagine how schools and communities can fully engage collective power for the benefit of children, youth, and families by reclaiming the purposes of education as academic, social - emotional, and civic; uniting the power of place and wisdom of local people; redefining professional learning as a hopeful process that engages the heart, mind, & spirit; and taking actions to eliminate inequity and injustice in schools and communities.

As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw - dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

At a time when economic, social and educational inequities have contributed to a widening achievement gap across the nation, Community Schools have emerged as a promising strategy for addressing this opportunity gap and promoting success for all students, in school and in life.

Facing challenges to improve teaching and learning in the current context of high - stakes testing and accountability and as they contend with discrimination, inequities and injustices in the status quo, effective school leaders approach their work through a social justice lens.

Raymond argued that in order to bridge the gaps with higher achieving countries and overcome inequities within the American education system, adults must explicitly model and teach children the social and emotional skills — such as perseverance, goal - setting, and relationship - building — that will give them the motivation, confidence, and ability to succeed in school and the workplace.

As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.

to critique injustice; as a teacher educator, Ladson - Billings had noticed prospective teachers» unwillingness to bring social inequities into the classroom and sought to reverse that trend.

Many artists now use portraits to comment on larger issues, such as individual identity, social inequities, politics, celebrity obsession — and the genre of portraiture itself.

Eugenics is a cruder version of the general science of biological determinism — the justification of social violence and inequity through their naturalization as biologically inevitable — which is alive and well.

Addressing the climate crisis, and the social inequity that is both a cause and a symptom of this great threat, will require deep cuts in climate pollution as well as large troves of money.

Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is committed to social and emotional learning (SEL)-- it is central to both its mission and vision as a Community Schools District: «Build a full - service Community District focused on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminating inequity, and providing each child with excellent teachers, every day.

Bubup Wilam supports families by assisting them to address the complex issues they face as a result of social inequities manifested by the oppressed position Aboriginal people hold in this country.

They covered diverse topics including refugees, mental health, social movements and activism, chronic illnesses and infectious diseases, inequities in data and health care provision, gender inequalities and family violence, screening and diagnostic tests, Indigenous health, the NDIS, health reform, and voluntary assisted dying, as well as philosophical questions.

Dr. Loppie has undertaken research and published in areas such as: Aboriginal health inequities, Aboriginal HIV / AIDS, social determinants of Aboriginal health, racism and cultural safety, cancer among Aboriginal peoples, Aboriginal ethics and research capacity building as well as the sexual and reproductive health of Aboriginal women.

No wonder there is a growing backlash against Social Emotional Learning by those who see it being co opted as a low - cost way by many conservatives to avoid providing adequate economic support to schools and as an excuse to avoid discussion of income and wealth inequity.