https://simplecast.com Equity Umbrella Podcast We are educators with 20+ years of classroom experience between us. We created this podcast to open dialogue about socially relevant topics. Things you probably won’t talk about in PD, all from an equity lens. You are now in a safe space under the equity umbrella. So come take a seat with us as we open up about some of today’s hot-button topics. en Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:12 +0000 https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com Equity Umbrella Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6e10cdb8-b61f-4480-9b9c-e5d53d73e04f/3946a249-2c94-4caa-bbf4-74b85808ee54/3000x3000/ueu-logo-final.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com episodic We are educators with 20+ years of classroom experience between us. We created this podcast to open dialogue about socially relevant topics. Things you probably won’t talk about in PD, all from an equity lens. You are now in a safe space under the equity umbrella. So come take a seat with us as we open up about some of today’s hot-button topics. Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee no https://feeds.simplecast.com/zDcR7SxH lausd, elementary school, community of school, south gate, middle school, walnut park, academic, behavior, classroom, distance learning, district, education, educator, highschool, mtss, huntington park, school, social-emotional, local district east, los angeles, restorative justice, teach, teacher, teaching, vernon Yvette Fraga & Sharon Lee yvette.fraga@lausd.net 74d3defd-604c-4e4a-9923-c0b152ae19b2 Special Episode Strategies to Cope after a Mass Shooting Resources

Check-in Questions:

  • How are you feeling given current circumstances?
  • How are you planning to care for yourself… (in the face of continued news, responsibilities you think about as a teacher,.. as you continue your work in supporting  schools)? >>> modeling for students

 

Best practice for conducting check-ins: 

  • Being intentional about designing questions and think about when and how you would like to ask and allow students to respond 
  • Recommend: collaborate with colleagues 
  • Teach expectations for how students can respond
  • Prepare to share resources with students at the end of check-in -- to receive further mental support such as counseling 

Children's Hospital LA Guide for Talking to children about terrorist attacks and school and community shootings in the news

 

Suggestions for talking to your children from LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho:

Families, it is difficult but necessary to talk to your children about this devastating massacre. Please consider the following suggestions:

  • Have conversations with your children about any worries and concerns they may have as a first step to help them feel safe and begin to cope with tragic or disturbing events.
  • Check in with your children and monitor for any signs of fear or stress.
  • Monitor conversations. Children may overhear conversations and could “fill in the gaps,” which can lead to further stress.
  • Be present for your children. Provide extra time, attention and patience (an extra hug or a few encouraging words will go a long way).
  • Seek professional help if you or your children are feeling overwhelmed.
]]> Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga, Evelyn Diaz) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/special-episode-strategies-to-cope-after-a-mass-shooting-HysGDliy Resources

Check-in Questions:

  • How are you feeling given current circumstances?
  • How are you planning to care for yourself… (in the face of continued news, responsibilities you think about as a teacher,.. as you continue your work in supporting  schools)? >>> modeling for students

 

Best practice for conducting check-ins: 

  • Being intentional about designing questions and think about when and how you would like to ask and allow students to respond 
  • Recommend: collaborate with colleagues 
  • Teach expectations for how students can respond
  • Prepare to share resources with students at the end of check-in -- to receive further mental support such as counseling 

Children's Hospital LA Guide for Talking to children about terrorist attacks and school and community shootings in the news

 

Suggestions for talking to your children from LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho:

Families, it is difficult but necessary to talk to your children about this devastating massacre. Please consider the following suggestions:

  • Have conversations with your children about any worries and concerns they may have as a first step to help them feel safe and begin to cope with tragic or disturbing events.
  • Check in with your children and monitor for any signs of fear or stress.
  • Monitor conversations. Children may overhear conversations and could “fill in the gaps,” which can lead to further stress.
  • Be present for your children. Provide extra time, attention and patience (an extra hug or a few encouraging words will go a long way).
  • Seek professional help if you or your children are feeling overwhelmed.
]]> Special Episode Strategies to Cope after a Mass Shooting Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga, Evelyn Diaz 00:30:33 We (Sharon & Yvette) had originally planned to record about the importance of SEL but as educators we can’t ignore the weight of another mass school shooting & that SEL is a crucial component of how we build resiliency for ourselves and our school community. We invited our colleague, Evelyn Diaz, MTSS Advisor to suggest a few strategies to help us and our students cope with trauma. We (Sharon & Yvette) had originally planned to record about the importance of SEL but as educators we can’t ignore the weight of another mass school shooting & that SEL is a crucial component of how we build resiliency for ourselves and our school community. We invited our colleague, Evelyn Diaz, MTSS Advisor to suggest a few strategies to help us and our students cope with trauma. junior high school, check-in, mtss, students, support, teaching, restorative justice, uvalde, lausd, middle school, family, learning, educators, mass shootings in schools, education, community, rj, high school, los angeles, teachers, school, administrators no full 2 2 4c34ce0f-c23e-48e9-9453-ba5417493f0a Make It Make Sense We invite your feedback & suggestions to equityumbrellapodcast@gmail.com.

A special thank you to Jesus Nunez & Gerardo Loera for supporting this passion project. A very special thank you to Maria Chan for so candidly sharing her insights as a parent & educator.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga, Maria Chan) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-make-sense-BeRYak9T We invite your feedback & suggestions to equityumbrellapodcast@gmail.com.

A special thank you to Jesus Nunez & Gerardo Loera for supporting this passion project. A very special thank you to Maria Chan for so candidly sharing her insights as a parent & educator.

]]> Make It Make Sense Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga, Maria Chan 00:45:36 Sharon & Yvette invite colleague & friend, Maria Chan, to discuss a recent parenting challenge Maria found herself in with her daughter's homework. In the transition back into in-person instruction, Sharon, Yvette, & Maria invite you to consider, 1)What are we doing? 2) Why are we doing it? 3) Why are we doing it this way? In an attempt to move away from a compliance driven practice to support purpose driven teaching and learning. Sharon & Yvette invite colleague & friend, Maria Chan, to discuss a recent parenting challenge Maria found herself in with her daughter's homework. In the transition back into in-person instruction, Sharon, Yvette, & Maria invite you to consider, 1)What are we doing? 2) Why are we doing it? 3) Why are we doing it this way? In an attempt to move away from a compliance driven practice to support purpose driven teaching and learning. pedagogy, educator, mtss, teacher, teaching, pandemic, covid-19, lausd, learning, data driven, parent, reflection, education, student, los angeles, school, reflect, homework no full 1 2 cd0628b0-7aa7-4435-9ba6-4be5dd282a29 Season 2 Episode 1 Sneak Peak Mon, 16 May 2022 22:10:32 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee, Maria Chan) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/season-2-episode-1-sneak-peak-7cbyEX3_ Season 2 Episode 1 Sneak Peak Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee, Maria Chan 00:04:37 We (Sharon & Yvette) have been on hiatus a looooong time but we are super excited to announce that we are dropping our first episode of season 2 THIS FRIDAY! We can’t wait to take a seat with you later this week under the equity umbrella. Until then Here is a sneak peak of Friday’s episode titled Make it Make Sense where our guest Maria Chan instructional Data coordinator tries to make sense of a recent parenting fail. We (Sharon & Yvette) have been on hiatus a looooong time but we are super excited to announce that we are dropping our first episode of season 2 THIS FRIDAY! We can’t wait to take a seat with you later this week under the equity umbrella. Until then Here is a sneak peak of Friday’s episode titled Make it Make Sense where our guest Maria Chan instructional Data coordinator tries to make sense of a recent parenting fail. mtss, lausd, education, multi tiered system of support, data, parenting fail, los angeles, teachers no trailer 2 35c9868b-3012-43e7-976f-679bdfa35032 Restorative Practice Series: Building Relationships with Families Email us your questions & suggestions at: theequityumbrella@gmail.com

 

]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 14:13:23 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee, Cynthia Iglesias) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/restorative-practice-series-building-relationships-with-families-hFi4Sq5k Email us your questions & suggestions at: theequityumbrella@gmail.com

 

]]> Restorative Practice Series: Building Relationships with Families Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee, Cynthia Iglesias 00:29:05 In this episode, Sharon & Yvette welcome their colleague and fellow MTSS Adviser, Cynthia Iglesias, to discuss her experience & expertise in building relationships with families. Cynthia shares her experience in supporting families who have lost a head of household to Covid-19 and what educators should consider when attempting to build two-way connections with families. In this episode, Sharon & Yvette welcome their colleague and fellow MTSS Adviser, Cynthia Iglesias, to discuss her experience & expertise in building relationships with families. Cynthia shares her experience in supporting families who have lost a head of household to Covid-19 and what educators should consider when attempting to build two-way connections with families. boyle heights, walnut park, huntington park, students, restorative justice, restorative practices, families, covid-19, lausd, building relationships, education, schools, pbis, south gate, los angeles, teachers, classroom, vernon no full 7 1 9a7bd91a-895b-45ef-bc75-cb13580f07a2 Restorative Practice Series: Checking-In With Students Resources mentioned in this episode:

]]> Fri, 7 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/restorative-practice-series-checking-in-with-students-xCa3AJ5o Resources mentioned in this episode:

]]> Restorative Practice Series: Checking-In With Students Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga 00:33:13 Did you know that to date experts estimate that 40,000+ children in the U.S. have lost at least one parent to Covid-19? In this episode, Sharon & Yvette draw from their experience & expertise as Restorative Justice practitioners to discuss all aspects of using check-ins as a practice to build relationships in the wake of the Pandemic. Did you know that to date experts estimate that 40,000+ children in the U.S. have lost at least one parent to Covid-19? In this episode, Sharon & Yvette draw from their experience & expertise as Restorative Justice practitioners to discuss all aspects of using check-ins as a practice to build relationships in the wake of the Pandemic. check-in, walnut park, huntington park, restorative, trauma-informed, teacher, students, teaching, restorative justice, covid-19, school reopening, lausd, social emotional, building relationships, education, pbis, south gate, student, equity, los angeles, relationships, vernon, neurosequential model no full 6 1 687a18d2-8d91-41af-a9c8-870906ac35a2 Dr. Ortiz Women in Educational Leadership We  always welcome your questions & feedback. Please feel free to email us at equityumbrella@gmail.com

 

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Dr. Lourdes Ortiz, Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-ortiz-women-in-educational-leadership-IkYHs5ms We  always welcome your questions & feedback. Please feel free to email us at equityumbrella@gmail.com

 

]]> Dr. Ortiz Women in Educational Leadership Dr. Lourdes Ortiz, Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee 00:30:39 In this episode, Sharon & Yvette sit down with Dr. Lourdes Ortiz, Administrator of Instruction, of LAUSD's Local District East to discuss how she manages the challenges of being a woman in educational leadership as well as the women who have influenced & inspired her both personally & professionally. Dr. Ortiz shares with us her insight, experience, and advice. In this episode, Sharon & Yvette sit down with Dr. Lourdes Ortiz, Administrator of Instruction, of LAUSD's Local District East to discuss how she manages the challenges of being a woman in educational leadership as well as the women who have influenced & inspired her both personally & professionally. Dr. Ortiz shares with us her insight, experience, and advice. dr. lourdes ortiz, women, lausd, women's history month, women in leadership, local district east no full 5 1 b40f9cc9-83cb-491a-9045-60f588095acf Supporting Students Who are Experiencing Homelessness   Resources/Links shared in this episode:

Email us your questions for our future episode on homelessness at theequityumbrella@gmail.com

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]]> Fri, 4 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee, Angela Chandler) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/supporting-students-who-are-experiencing-homelessness-l_iJMflx   Resources/Links shared in this episode:

Email us your questions for our future episode on homelessness at theequityumbrella@gmail.com

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]]> Supporting Students Who are Experiencing Homelessness Yvette Fraga, Sharon Lee, Angela Chandler 01:08:02 Did you know that we could fill the Staples Center Arena 3 times with all of the students who are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County? In this episode, Sharon & Yvette take a deep dive into the subject of supporting students who are experiencing homelessness. They invite Angela Chandler, a Homeless Liasion/Coordinator, to discuss how school community members of all levels can support students who are experiencing homelessness in the context of Covid-19, distance learning, and as we transition back to physical learning at school sites. Did you know that we could fill the Staples Center Arena 3 times with all of the students who are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County? In this episode, Sharon & Yvette take a deep dive into the subject of supporting students who are experiencing homelessness. They invite Angela Chandler, a Homeless Liasion/Coordinator, to discuss how school community members of all levels can support students who are experiencing homelessness in the context of Covid-19, distance learning, and as we transition back to physical learning at school sites. homelessness, covid-19, homeless students, k-12, homeless education, displaced families, homeless, educators, couselors, education, covid, equity, teachers, students experiencing homelessness, administrators no full 4 1 269cb3d0-5888-4349-a318-2b3931a6c9ed Covid-19 & the Holidays Resources included in this episode:

Activity ideas for celebrating the holidays with your students

  • Design your own ugly sweater activity or contest
  • Have students create a playlist with their favorite holiday songs
  • Scavenger hunt holiday edition
  • Drawing contest or drawing challenge
  • Digital Thank-You card
  • Virtual potluck---bring your fav holiday food

Links

Share your classroom holiday activitie ideas with us at TheEquityUmbrella@gmail.com

 

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Guadalupe Martinez-Gin, Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/covid-19-the-holidays-CASE0fXg Resources included in this episode:

Activity ideas for celebrating the holidays with your students

  • Design your own ugly sweater activity or contest
  • Have students create a playlist with their favorite holiday songs
  • Scavenger hunt holiday edition
  • Drawing contest or drawing challenge
  • Digital Thank-You card
  • Virtual potluck---bring your fav holiday food

Links

Share your classroom holiday activitie ideas with us at TheEquityUmbrella@gmail.com

 

]]> Covid-19 & the Holidays Guadalupe Martinez-Gin, Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga 00:52:05 In episode 3, Sharon & Yvette provide an update on the 2020 election and share how their holidays will be different, this year, while in the midst of the Corona Virus. They also share some fun activities that teachers can do with their students to celebrate the holidays via distance learning. In the second segment, Sharon & Yvette invite fellow MTSS Advisor, Guadalupe Martinez-Gin, MSW, to provide some insight & perspective on how to help ourselves & our charges cope with the stressors of Covid-19 & the upcoming holidays. In episode 3, Sharon & Yvette provide an update on the 2020 election and share how their holidays will be different, this year, while in the midst of the Corona Virus. They also share some fun activities that teachers can do with their students to celebrate the holidays via distance learning. In the second segment, Sharon & Yvette invite fellow MTSS Advisor, Guadalupe Martinez-Gin, MSW, to provide some insight & perspective on how to help ourselves & our charges cope with the stressors of Covid-19 & the upcoming holidays. coping strategies, covid-19, covid-19 holidays, teacher wellness, school administrator wellness, covid-19 holiday classroom celebration no full 3 1 8594f892-f215-42c5-92dc-063df0da9420 Coping with Election Anxiety & Part II of Convo with the COSAs Resources shared in this episode:

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Gerardo Loera, Jesus Nunez, Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/coping-with-election-anxiety-part-ii-of-convo-with-the-cosas-pjN7IC4f Resources shared in this episode:

]]> Coping with Election Anxiety & Part II of Convo with the COSAs Gerardo Loera, Jesus Nunez, Sharon Lee, Yvette Fraga 00:48:44 In this episode, Sharon & Yvette discuss their own anxiety leading up to the 2020 presidential election while also sharing some tips for how to support yourself & students with this anxiety. In the second half of the episode, Sharon & Yvette continue their conversation with their community of schools' administrators, Gerardo Loera & Jesus Nunez regarding how LAUSD's Local District East Theory of Change drives their work. In this episode, Sharon & Yvette discuss their own anxiety leading up to the 2020 presidential election while also sharing some tips for how to support yourself & students with this anxiety. In the second half of the episode, Sharon & Yvette continue their conversation with their community of schools' administrators, Gerardo Loera & Jesus Nunez regarding how LAUSD's Local District East Theory of Change drives their work. 2020 election, educator, teacher, mental health, racial justice, lausd, los angeles unified school district, anxiety, election, equity, local district east no full 2 1 693121bd-23b5-4bfd-9de2-9aea1cfbded7 Microaggressions, Micro affirmations, Wood Working & a Pandemic of Low Expectations Yvette Fraga is the MTSS Advisor for the Huntington Park, Walnut Park, & Vernon Community of Schools.  If you are a teacher  working in this community of schools and would like support feel free to reach out to her at yvette.fraga@lausd.net

Sharon Lee is the MTSS Advisor for the South Gate Community of Schools.  If you are a teacher  working in this community of schools and would like support feel free to reach out to her at sharon.j.lee@lausd.net

 

Citations from this episode include:

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:52:19 +0000 yvette.fraga@lausd.net (Jesus Nunez, Yvette Fraga, Gerardo Loera, Sharon Lee) https://equity-umbrella-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/microaggressions-micro-affirmations-wood-working-a-pandemic-of-low-expectations-ptFN3WwP Yvette Fraga is the MTSS Advisor for the Huntington Park, Walnut Park, & Vernon Community of Schools.  If you are a teacher  working in this community of schools and would like support feel free to reach out to her at yvette.fraga@lausd.net

Sharon Lee is the MTSS Advisor for the South Gate Community of Schools.  If you are a teacher  working in this community of schools and would like support feel free to reach out to her at sharon.j.lee@lausd.net

 

Citations from this episode include:

]]> Microaggressions, Micro affirmations, Wood Working & a Pandemic of Low Expectations Jesus Nunez, Yvette Fraga, Gerardo Loera, Sharon Lee 00:32:59 In this first episode, Sharon & Yvette explore Local District East's (a region of the Greater Los Angeles Unified School District) theory of change which specifically calls out converting microaggressions into micro affirmations. In the second half of the episode, they invite Gerardo Loera, & Jesus Nunez, the community of schools administrators for Huntington Park & South Gate respectively, to explore how the progressive theory of change informs their work as administrators. Listen in to see how the administrators' personal school experiences really shape & drive their work with a personal sense of urgency. In this first episode, Sharon & Yvette explore Local District East's (a region of the Greater Los Angeles Unified School District) theory of change which specifically calls out converting microaggressions into micro affirmations. In the second half of the episode, they invite Gerardo Loera, & Jesus Nunez, the community of schools administrators for Huntington Park & South Gate respectively, to explore how the progressive theory of change informs their work as administrators. Listen in to see how the administrators' personal school experiences really shape & drive their work with a personal sense of urgency. gerardo loera, microaffirmations, walnut park, huntington park, mtss, teaching, pandemic, restorative justice, umbrella, social justice in schools, yvette fraga, lausd, theory of change, educators, mutli tiered system of supports, education, south gate, equity, teachers, local district east, vernon, microaggressions, sharon lee, pandemic of low expectations, jesus nunez, equity umbrella no full 1 1