People often use the terms equity and equality interchangeably, but as Dr. Ruthmae Sears eloquently explains, treating everyone as equals can ignore the preexisting limitations many people have endured their entire lives.
Sears is an associate professor at the University of South Florida and associate director for the Coalitions for Science Literacy, which focuses on inclusive excellence. As a research investigator, her studies include issues in curriculum, developing reasoning and proof skills and the integration of technology in teaching and learning mathematics.
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