ABOUT EQUITY BY DESIGN LEARNING
Research-Informed Design. Equitable Possibility.
Equity by Design Learning partners with educators, schools, districts, higher education institutions, and public agencies to create learning systems that are purposeful, accessible, and responsive to the people they serve.
WHY EQUITY BY DESIGN
Equity Is Built Into the Design
Equity by Design Learning was founded on the belief that equitable outcomes cannot depend on individual effort alone. They must be supported by the intentional design of curriculum, instruction, professional learning, leadership practices, and organizational systems.
We translate research into practical structures, tools, and learning experiences that help educators move from good intentions to sustainable implementation. Every engagement is grounded in the context, strengths, priorities, and goals of the people and organizations we serve.
What Guides Our Work
Our work connects research, practical implementation, and equitable design to help educational systems create meaningful and sustainable change.
Our Mission
To design research-informed learning systems, professional learning experiences, and practical resources that expand access, strengthen engagement, and support equitable outcomes.
Our Vision
Educational environments where every learner and educator has meaningful pathways to participate, grow, contribute, and succeed.
Our Commitment
To listen carefully, design responsively, communicate clearly, and create solutions that organizations can realistically implement and sustain.
Dr. Sherry Fischer-Copeland, Founder and Chief Learning Architect of Equity by Design Learning
FOUNDER & CHIEF LEARNING ARCHITECT
Dr. Sherry Fischer-Copeland
Dr. Sherry Fischer-Copeland is an educator, curriculum leader, researcher, and instructional designer with more than 15 years of experience across secondary education, virtual learning, curriculum development, and educational leadership.
A New Mexico Level 3-A Instructional Leader and former mathematics department head, Dr. Fischer-Copeland has led standards-based curriculum work, designed professional learning, developed instructional resources, and supported educators in translating complex research and policy into practical classroom and organizational decisions.
Her doctoral research examined teacher perceptions of equitable access and engagement through Universal Design for Learning in a virtual public school. That work continues to inform Equity by Design Learning’s emphasis on purposeful design, meaningful participation, and implementation that responds to real educational contexts.