About Us
Mission & Vision
The Institute for Emancipatory Education (IEE) facilitates and amplifies community-engaged research-practice partnerships, advancing emancipatory pedagogies and approaches that support the redesign of learning from preschool through post-secondary.
The IEE's goal is to create more equitable and inclusive educational systems that nurture the creativity and brilliance of all learners and educators so that a diverse, democratic society can thrive.
Our Approach
Emancipatory practice is a sustained, cyclical effort to upend the inequitable aspects of schooling by honoring the strengths in the communities served, especially those whose gifts often go ignored.
Here is our method to achieving this:
Affirming Assets, Developing Knowledge and Skills
The IEE pairs justice-oriented practitioners with faculty experts who support them in translating their core beliefs about equity into pedagogical and organizational practice.
Scale Impact
Our approach to professional learning draws on the rich knowledge and experiences of these leaders and supports them in sustainably scaling their work, moving from isolated pockets of equity and innovation to a coherent network of sustained efforts.
Ongoing Partnerships for Continuous Learning
- We utilize a Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) model
- We partner with PK-16 schools and districts to provide professional learning promoting equity and access
- We use collaborative, emancipatory model with faculty experts who center historically marginalized learners
- Facilitate systems-level pedagogical and organizational transformation
