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Inclusive Excellence

By: Denise Davis-Cotton, Ed.D., Director, Florida Center for Partnerships for Arts-Integrated Teaching, ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Sarasota-Manatee
Ruthmae Sears, Ph.D., Associate Professor, ßÙßÇÂþ»­
Ashley Reese, Ph.D., Learning and Development Coordinator, ßÙßÇÂþ»­
Ackeem Salmon, Art Teacher, Western International High School

As education professionals (for S.T.E.M. education, humanities, and the arts) who have taught in diverse K-20 settings and have facilitated faculty and staff development programs, we noticed a need for a systemic approach to promote inclusion, attend to equity, reflect on the implications of bias and systems of oppression, and to collectively move forward to advance our institutional strategic goals.