Equal and fairly treatment of all learners in schools

All learners or students need to be treated equal in schools. According to the Education Act 16 (2001) of the Namibian constitution states that all learners needs to be treated fairly regardless of their sex,age and race and their background 

Teachers or educators needs to know the difference between equity and equality.

 Equality 

-is all about treating people the same regardless of status, rights and opportunities.

 Equity 

-is about treating people fairly and customizing that treatment to what they might need.

Equity is understanding that all students come from different backgrounds and should be treated fairly based on those differences. This idea can be best seen in cases of students in special education and the mainstream classroom. Educators should be able to adapt their lessons to all different learning styles and provide differentiation strategies.

Because of the diverse needs of students, it is the job of the teacher to focus on equity above equality. Treating students equally does not take into account the multitude of differences that each student brings to the classroom, whereas equity considers those differences and seeks out ways to advocate for those students in a variety of ways.

All students come to the classroom with a particular set of needs and a diverse cultural background. Educators need to be aware of how to best teach them in a fair, but not always equal, manner.