The importance of recognizing, understanding, and embracing diversity in schools is more crucial now than it ever has been. Schools are often acknowledged as vehicles of cultural awareness, where students gain valuable life lessons from learning and growing alongside classmates from countless different kinds of backgrounds and walks of life. . So how do these key values become institutionalized at the K-12 school level? . Jason and I talked with Dr. Stacey Cole, Superintendent of Storm Lake CSD, about her efforts to embrace diversity districtwide, its very real challenges, and her personal experiences with her students that remind us why this mission is necessary. . (LINK IN BIO) Be sure to Rate, Review, and Subscribe to Schools of Thought on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! . . . #embracediversity #calloutinjustice #empathymatters #diversityandinclusion #diversitymatters #culturallyresponsive #teacherpodcast #teachersofinstagram #iteachmiddleschool #studentsfirst #studentfocused #leadwithlo...