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Equity Examined is both a series of essays and an assessment tool designed to help schools and teacher education programs measure and understand the current state of DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] within their organizations. In working through this publication, you will recognize strengths, identify areas for improvement, and gain valuable insight to help you prioritize and implement meaningful change. This is how we thrive. This is Montessori education.
-from Equity Examined
It is surreal to look back and reflect on how Equity Examined, AMS's latest special publication, began. Before it was Amazon's #1 New Release in the Education Assessment category, before it had international distribution, it began as a lofty idea in the minds and hearts of a small group of Montessorians trying to wrap their minds around a huge task: supporting anti-bias, antiracist practices in AMS schools and teacher education programs, and meeting the needs of our diverse community. Let me tell you: There were many starts and stops along the way.
I'd like to first share what Equity Examined is not. It's not a tool kit, not a quick fix, not a book...