The Equity Expression

Fenesha Hubbard has been empowering educators through K-12 professional development since the early 2000s. Her field experience includes being a middle school math teacher, instructional coach, workshop facilitator, and designer of professional development for NWEA and the Chicago Public Schools. Fenesha has worked in schools across the nation with a focus on math instruction and assessment practices. Her voice and work have been amplified at national and international conferences, and on educational podcasts.Fenesha's career motto has always been "supporting students by servicing teachers." She is passionate about creating authentic learning experiences and helping others grow. Her work connects research-driven ideas with best teaching practices, while keeping the learner at the center and humanity as the anchor. Fenesha received a bachelor's in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's in instructional leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., a leading international service organization founded by educators. Fenesha resides in Chicago, Illinois, and will always have an Akita companion by her side.

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Academic Identities Chapter 2: Mindsets Chapter 3: Relationships with Educators Chapter 4: Relationships with Students Chapter 5: Products Chapter 6: Processes Chapter 7: Spaces Chapter 8: Systems (and How to Thrive Within Them) Chapter 9: Activating the Entry Points Epilogue Glossary of Terms Further Reading References Index About the Author

"This is my first experience with an author who is thinking about equity through a lens to positively impact all students. It is a book for practitioners willing to tackle hard truths through reflective exercises that allow participants to reach into their deepest layers of self to identify what they believe, why they believe it, and what can be done; so they can work strategically towards a uniform solution. Readers will be captivated by the non-threatening way in which the author challenges all of us to look at ourselves and to do better, while offering a set of tools to identify problems of practice as well as creating strong implementation plans through the six entry points for equity. Practitioners, leaders, and adults committed to helping students will be interested in this book, as it puts the onus of learning on educators while also providing concrete sequential steps needed to work towards meaningful solutions. and ultimately to embed equity into every learning culture." -- Tara L. Isaacs "The Equity Expression is a must read for those looking for a resource to help shift your equity work from "theory" to action. Hubbard provides a rich set of tools that allows educators at any point on their journey to reflect and transform mindsets and relationships in order to address inequities and change the narrative for our students." -- John W. Staley