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SAU 16 chief equity officer leads training for Stratham board on educational equity and MTSS
Summary
Arlen Poleta, SAU 16's chief equity officer, led a training at the Stratham School District meeting on educational equity, MTSS and universal design for learning, including classroom video analysis and small-group work.
The Stratham School District hosted an educational equity training during its meeting, led by Arlen Poleta, chief equity officer for SAU 16. Poleta and school staff used a classroom video, small-group exercises and student profiles to show how equity, the district's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can shape instruction.
"In SAU16, educational equity means assessing the unique and different needs of our learners and meeting those needs by fairly allocating resources, access, support, and opportunity so that all students can achieve optimal learning outcomes," Poleta said, reading the district's definition of equity during the presentation. The training included experiential exercises and a classroom video teachers used to highlight explicit lesson structure, gradual release, and guided practice.
Whitney (third-grade teacher, SMS) led a classroom activity illustrating the difference between equity and equality and helped…
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