Designing Equitable Environment For Diverse Entities w/ Tinay and Nitasha

What’s the impact of diverse representation and leadership in our schools? Does it affect the kids? Tinay Naik and Nitasha Crishna join us in this episode to discuss designing an equitable environment for diverse entities. Nitasha is an Indian & Canadian TCK and the Deputy Principal of the United Nations International School (UNIS), Hanoi, while Tanay is an accomplished educator with a wealth of experience in international schools, currently serving as the deputy principal for teaching & meaning at UNIS Hanoi.  In the session, we delve into making the work environment equitable for teachers, intentionally building an inclusion culture in schools, how leadership inequality affects students, and insights into how technology helps promote inclusivity & equity. Moreover, we discuss effective strategies for including people with disabilities in international schools and engaging with parents to support inclusion & equity initiatives in the school environment. Timestamps [03:41] Introducing the topic [04:15] About the guests Nitasha & Tinay [05:28] How to make the work environment equitable for teachers [08:50] How inequality in leadership in schools affects the students [13:48] How technology & digital tools have been harnessed to promote inclusivity & equity within schools and any challenges within these efforts [17:06] Effective strategies in inclusion of people with disability [21:48] Visible versus hidden diversity [25:08] Effective strategies in engaging parents & the broader community in supporting inclusion & equity initiatives within the school environment [33:22] Nitasha’s favorite memory [35:28] How to connect with Nitasha & Tanay   Quotes ●     “In schools, you can either intentionally build the culture you want, or you don't, and a culture will build anyway.”   Let’s Connect Connect with Nitasha Crishna on; ●     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitasha2014/ ●     Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nitashac  Connect with  Tanay Naik on; ●     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanay-naik-8963409/ ●     Website: https://www.unishanoi.org/ Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●     Twitter:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●     Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan   More resources ●     Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ●     Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative   ●     Head over to https://seniaacademy.org/link/0S40Ne to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized. ●     Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship ●     Are you looking forward to a successful career to teach anywhere in the world? Head over to https://moreland.edu/ for online innovative education programs.