Events for Intentionally Integrated Schools

Join  Roots ConnectED* in-person at their learning site in Brooklyn, NY for a 3-day Anti-Bias Culture and Curriculum Institute which offers teams of 3-5 educators and school leaders the opportunity to share in an exploration of the theory and practice around the elements of the Roots ConnectED framework for Anti-Bias Education. The Institute will focus both on building an anti-bias lens to curricula and how to develop staff to be leaders in this work.

Participants will be engaged in interactive learning through capacity building, classroom observations, sharing of resources, reflection, and planning time, as well as panel discussions with educators and practitioners engaged specifically in this work. Learn more here.

*Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Active parenting plays a crucial role in K–12 education, and few know that better than Eva Moskowitz, the founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools. As distrust between parents and schools grows, parents must know how to best engage with their children’s education.

Dr. Moskowitz’s new book, A+ Parenting: The Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids (Harvest, 2023), argues that parents should encourage their children’s educational growth, both inside and outside the classroom.

Join AEI’s Robert Pondiscio for a conversation with Dr. Moskowitz on the benefits of active parenting in K–12 education. They will discuss the details of successful parent-student relationships, the value of school choice, and broader K–12 issues that would benefit from active parental engagement.

Submit questions to Riley.Fletcher@aei.org or on Twitter with #ParentingInEd.

The rapidly changing landscape of education in the 2022-2023 school year underscored the urgency felt by educators to continue responding to learning loss and challenges exacerbated by school closures in recent years. New funding opportunities allowed schools to explore increasing access to mental health services and after-school programs. As 2023 comes to a close, education leaders are anticipating spending cuts and ESSER spending deadlines. Join The Hunt Institute and field experts for a conversation reflecting on learning recovery and evaluating the investments made in education over the past year and how leaders can capitalize on those investments in 2024.

• Join Roots ConnectED for an online workshop that to explore how we begin and build the school year and continue it in ways that  build connections and spaces of belonging with our students beyond academic learning. Explore ways to make space for vulnerability, and create shared experiences. Extending their resource “Beyond Ice Breakers to Community Building” they will explain how, unlike “ice breakers”, community builders allow for a deeper sense of connection and honoring all perspectives. Educators will experience live modeling and reflect on ways to plan for stronger human connections in the classroom. This session will expand on the importance of setting group norms and making them relevant. Educators will leave with a deeper understanding of community building activities with students, and actionable steps to implement community building ideas and practices in their own schools. 

Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Join the Western Education Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) for a webinar series that examines the root causes of systemic educational inequities and offers actionable, evidence-based practices for disrupting bias and achieving equitable outcomes for all students. From Beliefs to Action: Designing Culturally Responsive Systems equips educators and education leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to cultivate inclusivity, challenge biases, and overcome inequities in educational spaces.

From November 1 through April 25, WestEd experts Rawlin Rosario, Jackie Peng, Khamia Powell, Krystal Wu, David Lopez, John Jacobs, Nancy Tiên, and Alexandria Harvey will facilitate five dynamic and interactive sessions on topics including

• developing equity literacy by identifying systemic beliefs, policies, procedures, and practices that contribute to educational inequities for historically marginalized students;
• establishing culturally responsive practices, policies, and data use to promote inclusive education; and
• cultivating family and community engagement and partnerships.

Intended audiences:

• Educators (K–12)
• School districts
• Charter management organizations
• Local and state educational agencies
• Bureau of Indian Education
• Tribal education personnel
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion education partners and organizers

Explore how and where culture exists in our schools and shared spaces and how becoming a culturally responsive educator is critical to addressing educational inequities and fostering student belonging.

Join  Roots ConnectED*  for an online workshop to discuss the key elements needed for successful community programming and elements of careful program planning, particularly in diverse school environments. With their resource ‘Building Connections with INTENT’ as a guide, they will share a new approach to family programming that pushes us towards authentic relationship building. Participants will leave with an opportunity to think about how this workshop has a direct impact on their practice and will consider the next steps in continuing to build their vibrant school communities.

*Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Join  Roots ConnectED*  for an online workshop that walks through critical thinking skills first hand. Educators will interact with a text as a learner and engage with critical literacy strategies.   Practice examples will be tied directly to our resource, “Critical Literacy: Teaching Students How to Think Versus What to Think” .  Afterwards, educators  will see direct examples of how to support students in addressing race, power, privilege, stereotypes, and bias with a critical literacy lens.  Lesson and work samples will model students’ responses and educators will leave with a deeper understanding of helping students have tools to understand power, perspective, and positionality in text and the world around them.

*Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Marking the 10th-year anniversary of the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition (DCSC), the 2024 Annual Convening celebrates our community’s work to support, promote, and expand school integration. This year’s gathering will allow members of the Coalition to reflect on our organization’s work as well as their own commitment to the diverse-by-design movement. We will also focus on the importance of equity within advocacy and storytelling in envisioning the next decade of school integration across the country.

See you in Los Angeles in January!

Join  Roots ConnectED*  for an online workshop to explore why and  how to increase engagement through curriculum and in classroom conversations by ensuring  students see themselves represented and providing space to  authentically learn about others. They will bring to life the approach in their resource “Representation- A Core Goal of Anti Bias Education” through the framework of “mirrors”, “windows”, and “sliding doors”. Educators will experience and reflect on content that centers identity before taking a closer look at three proven strategies to increase representation in their own classrooms: identity shares, resource selection, and current events. Join them to gain tools for creating spaces where all students are seen and feel that they belong.

*Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Join  Roots ConnectED* to bring to life the “feel, imagine, take action, and reflect” – the social action framework referenced in our resource “Teaching Social Action”. In this session educators  will experience live modeling and have a chance to engage with real time practice examples of what social action can look like across developmental levels and in interdisciplinary ways. This is one tool we can use to help students learn from humanity’s history of resistance, resilience, and hope as a way to create paths of action for the future. This workshop will set you up with a deeper understanding of how to integrate social action skills and learning across all spheres of student experiences.

*Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Join the Western Education Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) for a webinar series that examines the root causes of systemic educational inequities and offers actionable, evidence-based practices for disrupting bias and achieving equitable outcomes for all students. From Beliefs to Action: Designing Culturally Responsive Systems equips educators and education leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to cultivate inclusivity, challenge biases, and overcome inequities in educational spaces.

From November 1 through April 25, WestEd experts Rawlin Rosario, Jackie Peng, Khamia Powell, Krystal Wu, David Lopez, John Jacobs, Nancy Tiên, and Alexandria Harvey will facilitate five dynamic and interactive sessions on topics including

• developing equity literacy by identifying systemic beliefs, policies, procedures, and practices that contribute to educational inequities for historically marginalized students;
• establishing culturally responsive practices, policies, and data use to promote inclusive education; and
• cultivating family and community engagement and partnerships.

Intended audiences:

• Educators (K–12)
• School districts
• Charter management organizations
• Local and state educational agencies
• Bureau of Indian Education
• Tribal education personnel
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion education partners and organizers

Learn to identify common “detours” that can hinder achieving equity, strengthening educators’ equity literacy, and cultivating practitioners’ abilities to create an equitable environment.

Join  Roots ConnectED* to bring to life the “feel, imagine, take action, and reflect” – the social action framework referenced in our resource “Teaching Social Action”. In this session educators  will experience live modeling and have a chance to engage with real time practice examples of what social action can look like across developmental levels and in interdisciplinary ways. This is one tool we can use to help students learn from humanity’s history of resistance, resilience, and hope as a way to create paths of action for the future. This workshop will set you up with a deeper understanding of how to integrate social action skills and learning across all spheres of student experiences.

*Roots ConnectED is a non-profit organization which accompanies school communities to use an anti-bias framework to develop curriculum, culture, and learning environments centered in equity, inclusion, and justice.

Join the Western Education Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) for a webinar series that examines the root causes of systemic educational inequities and offers actionable, evidence-based practices for disrupting bias and achieving equitable outcomes for all students. From Beliefs to Action: Designing Culturally Responsive Systems equips educators and education leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to cultivate inclusivity, challenge biases, and overcome inequities in educational spaces.

From November 1 through April 25, WestEd experts Rawlin Rosario, Jackie Peng, Khamia Powell, Krystal Wu, David Lopez, John Jacobs, Nancy Tiên, and Alexandria Harvey will facilitate five dynamic and interactive sessions on topics including

• developing equity literacy by identifying systemic beliefs, policies, procedures, and practices that contribute to educational inequities for historically marginalized students;
• establishing culturally responsive practices, policies, and data use to promote inclusive education; and
• cultivating family and community engagement and partnerships.

Intended audiences:

• Educators (K–12)
• School districts
• Charter management organizations
• Local and state educational agencies
• Bureau of Indian Education
• Tribal education personnel
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion education partners and organizers

During the final session of our series, we’ll examine how we can extend equity beyond the classroom by deepening our understanding of culturally responsive family and community engagement. Participants will gain strategies and practices for partnering with families and communities to achieve equity for marginalized students and communities.