Teachers make connections within and between academic subjects and the increasingly diverse world outside of school. Teachers connect curriculum, instruction, and assessment in a meaningful way. Teachers create a climate that encourages student confidence and appropriate risk-taking. Teachers expect students to communicate and collaborate. Students and teachers use technology to enhance teaching and learning.
Students learn by solving problems and applying knowledge to new situations.
Students engage in experiential and active learning. Students and teachers use a variety of instructional resources. Equity recognizes the need to treat unequals differently in order to ensure that the quality of the educational experiences are equal and of high standards. The Utah State Board of Education believes that all students should be provided with equitable opportunities to learn and flourish in Utah's public schools. This publication constitutes a statement on equity and diversity in Utah's public schools and represents the position of the Utah State Board of Education on equity and diversity.