The Equity Hour
Episodes
Learning to Relearn: Building Identity-Affirming Classrooms
28 Oct 2025
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Send a textIn this episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean sits down with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah—founder of Identity Talk Consulting and author of Lea...
Equity Starts Here: Why Joy Requires Belonging
30 Sep 2025
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Send a textWhat if “joy in schools” isn’t possible without belonging? Dr. Tami Dean and Dr. Max Weinberg unpack how humane, trauma-informed prac...
The False Choice: Equity, Adoption & Abortion
17 Sep 2025
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Send a textAuthor and PhD student Shannon Quist joins Dr. Tami to unpack the false binary of adoption vs. abortion—and the equity issues hiding in p...
From Deficit to Belonging: Equitable Math Instruction & Instructional Coaching Strategies
02 Sep 2025
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Send a textIn this energizing conversation, Dr. Tami sits down with Laneshia—math coach, curriculum designer, and host of Make Math Happen—to unpa...
From Bias to Breakthrough: Inclusive Hiring Strategies for Modern Workplaces
19 Aug 2025
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Send a textIn this episode of The Equity Hour, host Dr. Tami sits down with Jenn Tardy, founder of Jenn Tardy Consulting and author of The Equity Ed...
When Equity Gets Political: Speaking Up, Showing Up, and Staying Rooted
05 Aug 2025
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Send a textIn this powerful and timely episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami welcomes powerhouse educators Drs. Bre & Kia to discuss what it real...
Organizational Culture, Bias, and Belonging: The Equity Imperative
22 Jul 2025
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Send a textIn this episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean welcomes Dr. Courtney Teague—leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of CLT...
Voices in Justice: Equity Insights from the Field
01 Jul 2025
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Send a textIn this powerful highlight episode, Dr. Tami revisits standout moments from six transformative conversations on The Equity Hour. These voic...
Storytelling, Self-Advocacy, and Building Community Through Film
17 Jun 2025
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Send a textThis week on The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean sits down with filmmaker, educator, and community builder LeTerrian Officer-McIntosh (LT) for a...
Equity Under Fire: Why We Can’t Stay Silent
03 Jun 2025
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Send a textIn this powerful episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean is joined by Dr. Shelly Jones Holt, founder and CEO of Leadership Legacy, for a ...
The Work Is the Resistance: Equity in the Everyday
20 May 2025
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Send a textIn this episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami speaks with Leroy Smith, an educational leader and advocate, about the power of culturally aff...
Equity, Access, and Innovation: Transforming Education
26 Mar 2025
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Send a textHow can we bridge the digital divide, improve equity in education, and make edtech work for all students? In this episode, Dr. Tami sits ...
Unmasking Bias & Building Equity
04 Mar 2025
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Send a textIn this powerful episode of The Equity Hour, host Dr. Tami Dean sits down with Megan Fuciarelli, the Chief Empowerment Officer of US² Cons...
Using Your Voice for Change
18 Feb 2025
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Send a textThis week on The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean sits down with Dr. Jerri Johnson, an educator and leader with a wealth of experience in equity ...
Leading with Inclusion: Embracing Neurodiversity
04 Feb 2025
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Send a textIn this thought-provoking episode, Katherine McCord, founder of Titan Management, joins Dr. Tami to explore the power of embracing neurodiv...
Spreading Joy and Justice in Schools
21 Jan 2025
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Send a textIn this episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean sits down with Kass Minor, inclusive educator, author of "Teaching Fiercely: Spreadi...
Beyond the Surface: Building Intentional Inclusivity
08 Jan 2025
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Send a textIn this episode, Dr. Tami Dean is joined by Julye Williams, founder of Project 2043 Institute, a visionary organization preparing communiti...
Reclaiming Rest and Resilience: A Journey in Equity, Authenticity, and Self-Care
12 Nov 2024
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Send a textIn this heartfelt episode of The Equity Hour, host Dr. Tami Dean returns to share an honest reflection on balancing personal wellness with ...
The Power of Purpose: Embracing Leadership through Equity
04 Sep 2024
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Send a textIn this compelling episode of "The Equity Hour," Dr. Tami talks with Katie O'Malley, a seasoned career coach and workplace s...
The Equity Litmus Test: Is Your Organization Ready for Results?
27 Aug 2024
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Send a textIn this episode of The Equity Hour, Dr. Tami Dean the critical conversation about the difference between performative and practical equity ...
The Equity Hour: Season 2 Kickoff
06 Aug 2024
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Send a textWelcome to Season 2 of The Equity Hour! In this exciting new season, your host, Dr. Tami Dean, brings you thought-provoking conversations w...
DEI in Education: Strategies and Stories
14 May 2024
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Send a textDr. Tami Dean welcomes Dr. Sara Piotrowski to discuss the integration of equity and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles into ...
Elevating Equity and Joy in Education
30 Apr 2024
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Send a textWelcome to another thought-provoking episode of "The Equity Hour" with your host, Dr. Tami Dean. Today, we delve into the pervasi...
Equity in Education: Transforming Classrooms through DEI Practices
16 Apr 2024
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Send a textIn this week's enlightening episode, join Dr. Tami for a candid conversation with Brandon as we explore practical strategies for int...
Language & Social Justice
08 Apr 2024
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Send a textIn this week's episode, Dr, Tami shares key concepts about how we use language inside learning spaces as a social justice and DEI issu...
Nurturing Curiosity, Equity & Social Change in the Classroom
02 Apr 2024
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Send a textIn this week's episode of Equity Hour, Dr. Tami is joined by Gabriell Gater, Founder and CEO of The Innovative Learners. Dr. Tami an...
Exploring Diverse Texts
30 Mar 2024
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Send a textIn today's episode, Dr. Tami Dean welcomes listeners to another episode of "The Equity Hour," focusing on diverse texts and ...
Cultural Competency & Building Equitable Learning Environments
12 Mar 2024
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Send a textJoin Dr.Tami on another engaging episode of the Equity Hour, where we delve into the critical topic of culturally competent teaching. In ...
Empowering Educators: Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom
05 Mar 2024
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Send a textIn this episode, Dr. Tami connects back with Kelly Schrems from Episode 2 to follow up on her use of the graphic novel, Wake, with her stud...
Equity in Education: Building Awareness and Taking Action
22 Feb 2024
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Send a textIn this episode, Dr. Dean announces an exciting shift in focus for the podcast, diving deeper into equity in education. With a commitment t...
Empowering Equity: Scripted Curriculum Disrupts Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning
22 Jan 2024
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Send a textIn this episode, Dr. Tami talks with Dr. Katrena Leininger, a literacy professor from UW-Oshkosh. Join them as they delve into the heart of...
Equity and Literacy Learning: Addressing Bias in Literacy Assessments for Multilingual Learners
08 Jan 2024
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Send a textIn today's episode, Dr, Tami talk with Dr. JaNiece Elzy- Palmer, an assistant professor at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Te...
The Equity Recap: 2023
31 Dec 2023
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Send a textAs we wrap up 2023 and the first 5 months of The Dragonfly Rising Podcast, we're celebrating the top 3 episodes!!E6: Equity Unveiled: ...
Unveiling Collective Memory: Teaching Equity Through History
01 Dec 2023
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Send a textIn this thought-provoking podcast episode, join us as we dive into the transformative work of educators dedicated to promoting equity and s...
Empowering Education: Building Student Awareness and Agency
13 Nov 2023
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Send a textJoin Dr. Tami as she talks with Kate Pole, a high school History teacher from Illinois. In this thought-provoking episode as we unravel t...
Equity Unleashed: Transforming Education with Social Justice (Part 2 of 2)
29 Oct 2023
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Send a textGet ready to be inspired and empowered. In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. Tami talks with her guests, Dr. Bre Evans-Santiago ...
Equity Unleashed: Transforming Education with Social Justice (Part 1 of 2)
15 Oct 2023
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Send a textGet ready to be inspired and empowered. In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. Tami talks with her guests, Dr. Bre Evans-Santiago ...
Equity Unveiled:The importance of Culturally Responsive Leadership
01 Oct 2023
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Send a textIn today's episode Dr. Tami is talking with Dr. Gabrielle Wallace. Gabrielle is an education coach and doctoral candidate . Dr. T...
Agency & Next Steps
17 Sep 2023
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Send a textIn today's episode Dr. Tami is talking with Amy Reiman. Amy is a high school teacher from Normal, IL . Dr. Tami and Amy discuss the...
Equity in Action: Awareness and Building and Equity Community
03 Sep 2023
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Send a textIn this episode, Dr. Tami shares some reflections and next steps to consider and implement to support building an equitable learning commun...
Equity in the Classroom: Cultivating Minds, Inspiring Change, Building Community
20 Aug 2023
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Send a textIn today's episode Dr. Tami is talking with Kelly Schrems. Kelly is a high school teacher from Bloomington, IL. Dr. Tami and Kelly ...
Meet Dr. Tami
06 Aug 2023
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Send a textMeet Dr. Tami! In this episode we will learn more about Dr. Tami and her journey as an educator. She will share some of her experiences a...
The Trailer
30 Jul 2023
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Send a textIn each episode, Dr. Tami will engage with passionate educators, thought leaders, and change-makers who are dedicated to creating more equi...