What if...

What if we took a step back and in our analysis of educational systems from around the world, took on the stance of learner. What if, for a moment, we set aside our mindsets around education in America, and took on the stance of researcher, of learner, of active participant in knowing and understanding educational systems, practices, and learners from around the world. What if within that we began open, honest, and non-competitive dialogue around educational systems, structures and practices from around the globe that give credibility to Kari's ideas from yesterday around learning for ALL.  We have a habit in this country of using the word equity very loosely.  We tend to lump it into a jar of "politically correct" things to say, but do we act on those words? Do our actions in our educational settings represent equitable education for ALL students? My hope is that in this work, and through this blog that we are using to share our journey, we will open up a broader, more global conversation around this issue.  What does the application of equitable education for ALL students look like, sound like, feel like across the globe?  I am anxious for your thoughts, ideas, wonderings around this, as it is my intention to use a variety of global perspectives to address this issue within our work. I welcome your thoughts!:)