Böcker utgivna av Casey Morris

The book "That's Not Fair," explains what it means to be equitable through the simplest demonstration.Two classmates who are close friends and very similar to one another, participate in an activity theteacher directs to explain the difference between equity versus equality.The activity that Jordan and Justin participate in helps us to understand that we cannot allocateresources equally when one person or group starts from behind. Equal distribution of resources willnot help close the gaps that exist. Alternatively, the activity establishes the necessity to focus onhelping people who start from behind by providing additional support to achieve equity. The last pagequotes, "Equality means we give everyone the exact same resources, whereas equity means givingresources based on the needs of the people receiving them."This book is an educational and fun tool to help us visualize what it means to practice equity.Short Description

The book "That's Not Fair," explains what it means to be equitable through the simplest demonstration.Two classmates who are close friends and very similar to one another, participate in an activity theteacher directs to explain the difference between equity versus equality.The activity that Jordan and Justin participate in helps us to understand that we cannot allocateresources equally when one person or group starts from behind. Equal distribution of resources willnot help close the gaps that exist. Alternatively, the activity establishes the necessity to focus onhelping people who start from behind by providing additional support to achieve equity. The last pagequotes, "Equality means we give everyone the exact same resources, whereas equity means givingresources based on the needs of the people receiving them."This book is an educational and fun tool to help us visualize what it means to practice equity.