Equity at NIS 
At NIS, we believe the following about equity:
Definition: Everyone gets what they need to thrive as a whole individual.
Action: Pathways to achieve personal excellence are created by the removal of barriers to access and opportunities.
How do we remove barriers for our students?
Here’s (a section of) what you said in our Day 1 Workshop with Shelley and Jacinta (the full list is in the staff room):
Some other thoughts include:
Something to read:
https://www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-is-equity-do-this-not-that
Something to read with a focus on equity for our ELLs:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-strategies-teaching-academic-language-todd-finley
Something to listen to: