Dr. Almitra L. Berry

Educational Equity Emancipation

Education EN ↓ 153 episodes

“We have to do better”… That’s Dr. Almitra Berry’s heart-felt answer when asked about educating children from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. Dr. Berry has a strong message for educators and school system leaders who don’t understand that cultural differences can profoundly affect the quality of education these children experience… “You have children with failing test scores. You have teachers who want to teach but aren’t given the freedom or allowed to use the tools and strategies they need. You have teachers leaving the profession in droves. And you have tax-paying parents who are...

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Dr. Almitra L. Berry

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Ep 3: Prison of I 25.10.2022 16:27

Send a text Recently, Dr. Berry read a quote that resonated with her in such a deep way that she read it over and over. It made her think about the behaviors we have to work through and master if we are going to achieve the equity we desire. She shares this inspiring quote on today’s episode. If you'd like to have Dr. Berry speak at your conference or event, email her at DrB@almitraberry.com...

Ep 2: Slave Auction in the Locker Room 21.10.2022 10:49

Send a text In today’s episode, Dr. Berry talks about a shocking, appalling video she saw recently: a mock slave auction of black team members in a northern California high school football locker room. This is something we should never see and our children should never be exposed to. But it’s worse than that. Dr. Berry explains a major reason it made her so angry. If you'd like to have Dr. Be...

Ep 1: Examining Our Own Systems Through The Lens of Equity 20.10.2022 20:01

Send a text Hey there, my equity warriors, I am so glad that we could come together today. Since this is our first gathering, let's get to know each other, shall we? I want you to gather around blackout, the rest of the world, the background noise, all the stuff that's going on around you how your morning went so far. And if it's safe to do so, I want you to get comfortable. Close y...