This past week I had the privilege to attend the Standards Institute in Orlando. I went in not knowing what to expect, but it ended up being one of the best conferences I have ever attended. It was five days spent immersed with other educators who have a desire to see equity in education, recognizing our biases, and learning how to make equity a reality in our own classrooms and schools. It was a lot. It was five 8 hour days, mostly spent with our little cohort of subject area teachers. My group of educators helped push me, encourage me, and challenge me throughout the week. Our facilitators were knowledgeable, lovingly challenging, and extremely helpful. Working with them this week has been a great reminder of how I want my students to feel in my classroom! The Standards Institute is put on by UnboundEd. Our main focus for the week was equity. We had several amazing keynote speakers speak on this, and during the day, we talked about how to make our schools equitable. The