B1: Creating a climate that
promotes fairness
How does fairness contribute
to teaching and learning?
Ohio Teacher Standards:
Components of fairness
• All students have access to learning
• Gender neutral instruction, assignments,
language
• Equity vs Equality – treat learners equitably
• Respect for the rights and privacy of others
• Respect for diversity through responses,
posters, bulletin boards, materials
Diversity Considerations
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Ethnicity
Cultural background – values and norms
Socioeconomic status
Exceptional learners
Gender
Learning styles
Bullet #1
Differentiates between
equity and equality in a climate
that promotes fairness
In what ways are equity and equality
different/similar in a classroom that promotes
fairness?
• Ultimately, equity is what we, as educators, seek.
• Unfortunately, equity is not a very quantifiable
measure.
• By looking to equality and understanding the reasons
behind inequalities, we can adjust our schools, our
subjects, our very understanding to create equity (Jay
Hill)
• Complete the Venn Diagram on the
differences/similarities of equity and equality
Bullet #2
Describes a climate and rationale for
promoting fairness
What is fair is not always equal, and what is equal is not
always fair. What does this principle look like, sound like,
and feel like in a classroom that promotes fairness?
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Respect for self and others
Greater learning opportunities for all
Trust in the teacher
Appropriate behaviors based on respect
Higher student achievement
Why is this principle important for both the
students and teachers in the teaching and learning
process (rationale)?
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Respect for self and others
Environment of trust and security
Trust and respect of teacher
Environment of trust = environment
conducive to learning
• Environment conducive to learning =
academic risk taking
• Academic risk taking = higher achievement
Bullet #3
Illustrates how fairness can be
actively encouraged
How do effective teachers actively
encourage fairness among students?
• Teach children to avoid favoritism, prejudice and bias
• Teach respect of diversity
• Use teaching strategies to encourage children to be fair to
each other
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Seating arrangements
Spinners to select students
Pull names
Use games to ensure each learner has the opportunity to
participate
– Involve students in making classroom decisions to promote
fairness for all
How does the active encouragement AND practice of
students being fair to each other impact the teaching AND
learning process?
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Emotionally safe learning environment
Greater academic risk taking
Supportive and respectful learners
More time engaged in learning
Best Practice Example
• What have you observed in your
internships or with other teachers that
demonstrates actively promoting fairness in
the classroom?
• What have YOU done to actively promote
fairness in the classroom?
Evidence
(analysis)
• What evidence could show fairness in the
classroom?
• How does this evidence selection create a
climate that promotes fairness?
• In what ways does the evidence apply to best
practices in teaching? Give an example.
• How does the evidence impact student
achievement?
Evidence (synthesis)
• If you used this evidence in the classroom
what do you think you would learn or discover
from using it?
• How would you use this learning in your own
classroom or in future internship placements?
Evidence
(evaluation)
• Do you think the evidence you selected would work to
promote fairness in the classroom?
• How?
• Why or why not?
• What expectations do you have of the students if you
used this evidence?
• If you used this evidence in the classroom do you think
it would meet your expectations for the learners?
• How?
• Why or why not?
Text Readings
• Pg. 70 – 73 What is the Role of Schools in
Today’s Society
• Pg. 326 – 347 What Determines the Culture of
the Classroom?
• Chapter 5 Historical Foundations of U.S.
Education
• Chapter 8 Today’s Students
• Chapter 9 Addressing Learner’s Individual
Needs