In this episode of the Caring, Character, & Community Podcast, Hardin interviews Larry Dieringer, executive director of Engaging Schools, who speaks about key mindsets and practices of equitable educational institutions. It takes “time, attention, and intention,” he says, to do the work of building equity into the foundations of our school communities by creating cultures of care, relational trust, safety, and belonging, and by implementing thoughtful instruction around civics, social emotional learning, and character.
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“Caring, Character, & Community” Podcast Series
To prepare the next generation to become caring and effectively engaged citizens requires a multi-faceted approach. It includes a focus on personal development, professional development, program development and implementation, and on system change. As part of the CCSR’s focus on the personal and professional development of educators, parents, and community leaders, we use our podcast “Caring, Character, & Community” to introduce our community to people who are using the ethic of caring, a focus on their own and others’ character development, and a commitment to community to create environments in which children and adults can flourish.
In this semester, as the world of education and positive youth development has begun to address the degree to which inequitable conditions interfere with the ability of many youth to flourish, we want to have conversations with educators and community members who are working to foster systems that are grounded in equity. In each interview, we will ask our guests to share their definitions of equity in learning, how they work to create communities that increase equity in learning, and how an ethic of caring and a commitment to community influences their work.
Larry Dieringer has been executive director of Engaging Schools for over 30 years. He leads the organization’s collaborations with district and school partners to create equitable and engaging classrooms and schools that support students’ social, emotional, and academic learning and development. Larry’s expertise includes the development of Codes of Character, Conduct, and Support, social and emotional learning, restorative and accountable discipline and behavior supports, schoolwide climate and culture, student engagement, continuous school improvement, and systemic reform. Larry began his career as a secondary school social studies teacher and youth wilderness program director. He has an Ed.M. from Harvard University.
Please visit our archive to listen to previous episodes of the podcast, including interviews from Semester 1: “Leadership in Times of Crisis,” with PK-12, higher-education, and community-based-organization leaders.
Thanks to Lizzie Barcay for the editorial and production work.
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