The LINC Blog

The Importance of Embracing Diversity in the Classroom

By Miryam Morron

In a hyperconnected world, looking in any direction leads us to encounter diverse richness. The classroom is no exception. Our learners differ in terms of gender, culture, learning styles, modes of ...

Embracing Diversity: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in Inclusive Classrooms

By Mahaliah Duncan

In today's diverse educational landscape, it's crucial for educators to understand and support their LGBTQ+ students. By fostering positive environments, educators can empower their school’s LGBTQ+ ...

Beyond the Equity Audit: Equity in Classrooms

By Charity Dodd

Districts across the country are conducting equity audits to understand the inequities that exist in their policies, practices, and curriculum. Equity audits are a valuable leadership tool used to ...

Celebrating Black History While Overlooking Black Futures

By Mahaliah Duncan

Every year when February rolls around, I notice the same thing time and time again: all my internet ads turn toward Black history, the commercials on tv highlight historic Black icons, and even the ...

Increasing Empathy: Focus on Restorative Practices as Students Return to the Classroom

By Carolyn Hanser

Our return to brick and mortar schooling is upon us and like any back-to-school season, we are filled with anticipation, hope, and curiosity. To finally have our classrooms filled with children is a ...

Acceleration, Not Retention? The Case for Leveraging New Blended Learning Skills to Keep Students Moving Forward

By Rohiatou Siby

During a recent car ride to New York, I sat in the passenger’s seat while the driver kicked the speed up several notches out of my comfort zone, to better accommodate our time schedule. After ...

Introducing LINC's Racial Equity Professional Development Library

By Jennifer Wolfe

The team at LINC had the honor to partner with a smart group of experienced racial equity scholars and facilitators to create a compelling set of resources to help educators in the pursuit of a more ...

Guidance for Equitably Supporting Families in Remote Learning

By Jennifer Bernier & Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies

There are currently 1.26 billion learners out of school -- an educational disruption that has never before been experienced in the world. Many school districts have transitioned to remote learning. ...

Exploring Counter-Narratives: Adjusting the Lens Through Which You View Your Students

By Rohiatou Siby

Have you ever wondered why you can recall the lyrics from jingles you sang along to as a child? For instance, most 80s babies will remember, “My buddy, my buddy. Wherever I go he goes.” This is not ...

Building Deeper Connections in the Classroom

By Carolyn Hanser

In my first year of teaching, I taught a kindergarten class of eighteen students. If someone asked me about my class I’d first tell them about the small class size, then I’d share that twelve of the ...

Reimagining and Designing Equitable Classrooms that Work for All Learners

By Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies

We’re at a pivotal moment of change in education where we can recalibrate and reimagine what education can mean for Black, Brown, and White students. Now more than ever, we are aware that the way we ...

Equity is Not a Spectator Sport

By Jennifer Wolfe

These past 18 months have provided me with the opportunity to learn several important life lessons. Many of these have been around the issues of systemic racism. I deepened my understanding of how ...