MPE Equity Team
Livingston Public Schools’ Equity Goal seeks to improve the culture and community with LPS by enhancing inclusiveness, cultural awareness, anti-racism, and acceptance of individual differences through mandated curricular programming, extracurricular programming, and district operations.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary Equity Team FAQs
If you are interested in learning more about and/or joining the Mt. Pleasant Elementary Equity Team, please reach out Jim Diegnan at jdiegnan@livingston.org.
The Equity teams continue to work with teachers to make instruction more responsive to diversity, and inclusive of various cultures. The teams also work to strategically implement professional development and school-based programming focused on diversity, anti-racism, and cultural inclusivity in teaching and learning in order to create a common language and set of expectations for the school community.
DISTRICT GOAL: Community and Culture - Engaging all stakeholders, especially students and their families and guardians, in educational programs is essential to creating a community of equity in our school district. Ensure just outcomes for each student, raise marginalized voices, and challenge imbalances of power and privilege.
- Review School and District-Wide Equity Data
- District-Wide Equity Audit
- Community Survey from 10/26
- HIB Data from 2022-23 School Year
- Provide Educational Opportunities for Students, Staff, and Community Members to Increase Positive Student-Student and Student-Teacher Interactions around Culture and Equity
- Continue Curriculum, Assessment, and Instructional Audit beyond the Social Studies discipline
- Continue to use Talents of Faculty/Staff to facilitate our Equity Work
The Mt. Pleasant Elementary School's Equity team supports the district goals and has individualized our work towards the achievement of these goals as indicated below:
1. Develop and implement a school-wide Respect Education program that targets students in grades K-5.
2. Provide professional development to assist all staff with an understanding of our diverse population and raise awareness of inclusion within our school culture.
Livingston Public Schools’ Equity Goal seeks to improve the culture and community with LPS by enhancing inclusiveness, cultural awareness, anti-racism, and acceptance of individual differences through mandated curricular programming, extracurricular programming, and district operations. We are in the very early stages of our work and with each day we realize how much more we need to do in ensuring each of our students know they belong and are sure they are valued in our schools.
In response to this goal, LPS created District and Building Equity Teams to put “equity into action” at every level across the school community through:
- Data analysis and planning
- Coaching educators on equity, anti-racism and inclusion in the classroom.
- Planning and facilitating community conversations
The Equity Teams continue to work with teachers to make instruction more responsive to diversity, and inclusive of various cultures. The teams also work to strategically implement professional development and school-based programming focused on diversity, anti-racism, and cultural inclusivity in teaching and learning in order to create a common language and set of expectations for the school community.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary Equity Team Members
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Upcoming Meeting Dates
The Mt. Pleasant Elementary Equity Team meets every third Tuesday of the month after school.