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Race and Equity

  • An Interview with Tonya Wilson

    “It would be easy for someone to have looked at my mom’s life and to look at all effort expended on her behalf as wasted resources.” – Tonya Wilson, from her 2015 TEDx Talk Cracked Sidewalks   On March 15, 2022, from 12-2pm PST, Sound Discipline is hosting our next We Belong & Matter Community…

  • Lakeridge Elementary’s Journey

    What is it like to transform a school into a place where all young people feel they belong, they matter, and they can grow as learners? Lakeridge Elementary, in the Renton School District, has been on just such a journey. In the spring of 2020, while navigating remote learning during school closures, the skilled Lakeridge…

  • Celebrating Black History Month

    To celebrate Black History Month each year, we feature interviews with local Black leaders in education, equity, and social emotional learning.   Our Sound Discipline colleagues shared with us how they came to their current work and their personal inspirations. Sylvia Hadnot, Facilitator & Social Media Coordinator Teague Parker, Facilitator Brook Afework, Program Operations Coordinator…

  • Repackaging Consequences Does Not Create Equitable Learning Communities

    As the new executive director of Sound Discipline, I spend a lot of time studying everything I can about education equity, and social emotional learning. A few weeks ago, I read an article that I found disturbing:  “How Novice and Expert Teachers Approach Classroom Management Differently.” Citing a 2021 study, the author asserts that it…