The Equity Teaching Academy is a series of three Graduate Equivalency Courses which was developed in partnership with faculty from Roosevelt and City Colleges and informed by research from similar faculty development programs throughout the country.

The first course in the series, “Examine for Equity,” invites participants to examine their individual and institutional contexts to generate deeper awareness of issues related to educational inequities. The second course, “Reflect on Equity,” guides faculty through experiences for deep reflection on their course design and facilitation. The third course in the series, “Redesign for Equity,” prompts faculty to consider institutional and course-level data as they envision ways to redesign aspects of their courses around equity pedagogies.

Although we encourage taking all of the courses in order, participants may choose to take some and not all and in any order that works for their needs, interests, and schedules.

Questions? Please contact the Academy at academy@harpercollege.edu.

Collage of four photographs. Clockwise from top left: 1) Six Grandfathers Mountain in 1905; 2) Alice Wong touring the White House via robot on the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act; 3) Ruby Bridges escorted by U.S. marshals to school in 1960; 4) a rainbow crosswalk.

Clockwise from top left: 1) Six Grandfathers Mountain in 1905; 2) Alice Wong touring the White House via robot on the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act; 3) Ruby Bridges escorted by U.S. marshals to school in 1960; 4) a rainbow crosswalk.

Equity Teaching Academy: Examine for Equity

“Examine for Equity” is the first course in the Equity Teaching Academy (ETA) series. This course invites participants to examine their individual and institutional contexts to generate deeper awareness of issues related to educational inequities. The course is taught by Dr. Pamela Twyman Hoff, Endowed Professor of Policy and Equity at the University of Illinois Springfield, and assisted by a facilitation team of Harper faculty who helped to refine the curriculum.

  • Format: Flex. Class sessions take place on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with the option of attending virtually or in person in the Academy – Building F, Room F317 (Classroom F319). The first session is in-person only on September 24.
  • Dates: September 24 – November 4, 2024
  • GECs: 3
  • Instructor: Dr. Pamela Twyman Hoff, Endowed Professor of Policy and Equity, University of Illinois Springfield
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  • Register Now (Registration Deadline: September 20, 2024)

Equity Teaching Academy: Reflect on Equity

“Reflect on Equity” is the second course in the Equity Teaching Academy (ETA) series, which was developed with faculty from Roosevelt and City Colleges and informed by research from similar faculty development programs throughout the country. Taught by an educator who has been a teacher, coach, principal, and equity leader, Tony Bradburn, and assisted by a facilitation team of Harper faculty who help to continually develop the curriculum, this course follows the “Examine for Equity” course that invites participants to Examine their individual and institutional context. “Reflect on Equity” guides faculty through experiences for deep examination of their course design and facilitation.

  • Format: Flex. This course meets Mondays from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. with the option of attending in person or online synchronously.
  • Dates: February 3 – March 16, 2025
  • GECs: 3
  • Instructor: Tony Bradburn, Principal, Sunny Hill Elementary School D220
  • View Syllabus
  • Register Now (Registration Deadline: January 24, 2025)

 

Equity Teaching Academy: Redesign for Equity

“Redesign for Equity” is the third course in the Equity Teaching Academy (ETA) series. This course prompts faculty to consider institutional and course-level data as they envision ways to redesign aspects of their courses around equity pedagogies.

  • Format: Flex. This course meets on Tuesdays from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. with the option of attending in person or online synchronously.
  • Dates: April 1 – May 11, 2025
  • GECs: 3
  • Instructors: Anabel Morales, Teacher, Barrington D220 and Edmir Wade, Chemistry 
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  • Register Now (Registration Deadline: March 18, 2025)


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