EQ2

Equipped for Equity

The EQ2 Initiative is a statewide movement building thriving communities through educational innovation designed to increase equity and student engagement.

We are committed to transforming teaching, learning, and assessment through student-led, culturally and linguistically-responsive practices including graduate profiles, capstones, assessment literacy, and work-based learning.

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EQ2 in Action

Capstone Projects Engage Zuni Students

New Mexico Student, Lakin Epaloose, a senior at Zuni High School completes a capstone project.

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Professional Development

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Working side-by-side with schools and youth, EQ2 offers customized, co-created professional development tailored to each school’s unique context—resulting in more culturally responsive, student-centered, community-connected learning environments. Training is offered both online and in-person.

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Increase Student Engagement and Graduation Rates Through Community Capstone Projects and Project and/or Based Learning
You have a Graduate Profile, so now what? Operationalizing your Graduate Profile
Integrating Community and Career-Connected Learning with Academics: creating student and community-informed CTE pathways
Preparing Students for Internships: Developing Community-Connected Work-Based Learning Skills
Reengaging Students Through Community-Connected Credit Recovery Capstone Projects and Internships

Empowering Special Education Students: Asset-Based Approach to Services
New Mexico Seal of Biliteracy: Creating Community-Connected Opportunities to Earn the Seal of Biliteracy
Deciphering Special Education Jargon: A Workshop for Families
Strengthening School-Family Partnerships: Strategies for Engagement
Taking Charge of My IEP: A Workshop For Students In Special Education
Leveraging the IEP, Transitioning Into Independence: Stepping Into Adult Life After High School

Graduate Profiles

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Graduate profiles articulate the knowledge, skills, and attributes that each unique community identifies as important for high school graduates to have. Local wisdom guides the co-creation of profiles, which often include competencies beyond traditional academics such as employability skills, social-emotional skills and students’ cultural and linguistic identities. In action, graduate profiles provide direction toward system transformation that reinvigorate and re-engage students, educations, and community stakeholders.

For more information reach out to Lisa Martinez.

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Innovative Assessment Community of Practice
Educators and school and district leaders are at the heart of our change strategy. School and district leaders from around New Mexico are supported in leveraging authentic learning and assessment experiences and transforming learning environments for educators and students alike.

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Graduate Profiles, Capstones, and Work-Based Learning, engage students and support our mission to co-create systems that sustain healthier and more prosperous communities for those who need it the most.

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