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Interactive Webinars

We support schools and districts with developing a culture that recognizes the individual needs of students and families.

Dr. Eakins has facilitated engaging and thought-provoking webinars to thousands of educators to help them develop their equity lens.

Student Affinity Groups

Are you ready to transform the culture inside your school or your district? We're here for the kids, and we all have to recognize the importance of student empowerment. Enroll in the Advocacy Room today!

Online Course Description

An asynchronous course centered around Anti-racist and Anti-bias examples in school settings. Dr. Eakins provides the learner with a complete understanding of the fundamental premise of creating an Antiracist learning environment. True stories and research in schools will illustrate the need to foster an inclusive learning space for all students.

This is a ten-module online course that targets educators at all levels of their equity journey.

Teaching Through A Culturally Diverse Lens 

A six-module online course created to help you become a better educator to ethnically and linguistically diverse students.

Online Course Description

Issues of race, culture, and identity are deeply personal and oftentimes emotional. As we engage with students, families, and other stakeholders around the concepts of race and ethnicity, it is important to frame conversations in a way that creates a safe, affirming space for all. Use this course filled with a list of tips as a guide for engaging in brave discussions about race and ethnicity as an educator.

Online Course Description

Through varying examples of implicit bias in school settings, Dr. Eakins provides a complete understanding of the fundamental premise of implicit bias. True stories and research in schools will illustrate the emotional and behavioral dynamics within implicit bias and how to address them.

Race, Advocacy, and Social Justice Studies 

Find the episode topics that you need to further your understanding with this audio course. We've broken down the Leading Equity Podcast episodes into 9 categories.

Teaching Online: A Step-By-Step Course to Launch and Lead an Equitable Online Classroom

In Teaching Online, we will walk you step-by-step through the entire process of launching and facilitating an online course. With straight to the point videos and resources, you'll have your online course up and running in no time so that you can lead an engaging virtual classroom.

Your students are waiting to learn with you.

Equity and Grading During COVID-19

Now that many of us are teaching online, the question is, how do we ensure equity in our grading? Should we assign grades? These are questions that we are all considering as the weeks continue during this pandemic. Many of us received a crash course on teaching online, but the limited to no training that we have taken may cause stress and anxiety for educators and the families we serve.

This mini-course serves as an extension to the Teaching Online Course. We recommend that if you haven't taken the Teaching Online: A Step-By-Step Course to Launch and Lead an Equitable Online Classroom, you start there as this course provides more focus on equity in our grading during COVID-19.

Course Description 

Critical Race Theory has become a huge button topic, and I thought I was doing you all a disservice if I avoided it altogether. So here we are, with this series of lessons. Today we'll be discussing Critical Race Theory: what it is, what it is not, and how this knowledge applies to our professions and within our academic communities. 

Bringin' Hip Hop Into Our Schools Virtual Summit

It seems like every time we turn around, a new dance comes on the scene that captivates our youth to move to the beat. Hip Hop Based Education is a culturally relevant approach to integrating Hip Hop in our curriculum and instruction. But Hip Hop Education is not limited to the classroom. It’s a movement that can change the culture and climate of our schools. Whether you’re completely new to Hip Hop or have been an appreciator of the culture for a long time, there is so much that you can learn. Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins, Founder of the Leading Equity Center, has pulled together some phenomenal speakers to share their research, experience, and tips to help you succeed as an educator. With 10 speakers, you’re sure to find some great tips to help you bring Hip Hop into your school!

Leading Equity Virtual Summit 2020

As student demographics continue to change in our classrooms, we can support students from diverse cultural backgrounds with ensuring that ALL students receive the resources they need to be successful. Whether you’re completely new to teaching or have been at it for a long time and want to continue to grow, Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins has pulled together some phenomenal speakers to share their research, experience, and tips to help you succeed as an educator. With 15+ speakers, you’re sure to find some great tips to help you!

Educator Therapy

Join Dr. Eakins as he brings on an experience of healing from 7 guest speakers. Learn ways to find support for your mental health and self-care.

DEI Leader Mastermind

A five-week Mastermind for DEI leaders. It’s hard to do this work alone. Connecting with others who are also doing equity work is one of the most important ways to grow as a leader. That’s why I’m inviting you to join the Equity Leader Accelerator. A small community of leaders dedicated to their personal and professional growth as voices in leading equity. February 1 - March 1, 2022