19mar2:00 pm4:00 pmRace & Education | Creating Equity-Centered School Leadership
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Effective school principals play a crucial role in shaping a positive school environment. Impactful leaders in schools contribute to the enhancement of the school climate, increased teacher satisfaction and retention,
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Effective school principals play a crucial role in shaping a positive school environment. Impactful leaders in schools contribute to the enhancement of the school climate, increased teacher satisfaction and retention, and positive outcomes for students. To make a lasting impact on a diverse student body, school leaders must commit to addressing structural barriers to success through an equity-based approach. Educational inequities persist across schools, with students of color encountering challenges such as higher suspension rates, racial discrimination, and systemic barriers hindering their success. Principals are pivotal in addressing these issues within schools, working towards eliminating the perpetuation of such inequities. The Hunt Institute and The Wallace Foundation invite key stakeholders and school leaders to engage in a conversation about the significance of equity-centered school leadership and how its implementation can transform our schools into better environments for all students.
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march 19(tuesday) 2:00pm - march 19(tuesday) 4:00pm
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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
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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.
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march 21(thursday) 5:00pm - march 21(thursday) 7:00pm
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Women make up approximately 76% of the teacher workforce, yet they only account for 24% of superintendents. Women of color make up less than 17% of school principals and only
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Women make up approximately 76% of the teacher workforce, yet they only account for 24% of superintendents. Women of color make up less than 17% of school principals and only 3% of K-12 superintendents. This webinar will allow participants to hear from resource experts on why there is such a large disparity in the number of female education leaders, the barriers that keep them out of leadership positions, and how we can celebrate and uplift women of color currently serving in school leadership roles.
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march 28(thursday) 2:00pm - march 28(thursday) 4:00pm
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Register Here29mar10:30 am11:30 amLeadership Compass: Difficult Conversations Virtual Workshop
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We all know the feeling – queasy stomach, restless sleep, and intrusive thoughts because you know what’s coming – the difficult conversation. I’m sure that leaders everywhere instinctively know they are signing up
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We all know the feeling – queasy stomach, restless sleep, and intrusive thoughts because you know what’s coming – the difficult conversation. I’m sure that leaders everywhere instinctively know they are signing up to have hard conversations and make tough decisions. Still, at some point in my principalship, I felt like every conversation was challenging. Even though I was a seasoned veteran of the difficult convo, the experience of facilitating them never got easier. Whether you are a leader of a district, a school, or a classroom, you will inevitably encounter difficult conversations.
We’re doing a deep dive into leading through difficult conversations.
Contract renewals. Parent / Teacher Conferences. State testing.. the list goes on.
In schools, this time of year gives plenty of opportunities to fine-tune our craft of maintaining relationships with kindness and curiosity in moments that could easily become polarizing.
You’ll leave this workshop with practical advice to help you remain balanced and clear during crucial conversations.
Don’t miss the Difficult Conversations Virtual Workshop on March 29!
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march 29(friday) 10:30am - march 29(friday) 11:30am
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Students of color from low-income backgrounds are often told they must leave their communities to find success. This 'leave to succeed' mindset poses a significant threat to students' identities and
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Students of color from low-income backgrounds are often told they must leave their communities to find success. This ‘leave to succeed’ mindset poses a significant threat to students’ identities and prompts unsettling questions about whether marginalized communities are inherently inferior. Nancy Gutiérrez’s new book, Stay and Prevail: Students of Color Don’t Need to Leave Their Communities to Succeed explores how schools and districts can support student success while honoring students’ background, culture, and history. Join our research experts and The Hunt Institute for a conversation about why students of color leave their low-income communities to find success and how we can change the narrative on what defines success for low-income students.
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april 16(tuesday) 2:00pm - april 16(tuesday) 4:00pm
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Register Here23apr6:00 pm7:30 pmTeaching Equity Through Social Action
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Join Roots ConnectED* to bring to life the “feel, imagine, take action, and reflect” - the social action framework referenced in
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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.
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april 23(tuesday) 6:00pm - april 23(tuesday) 7:30pm
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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
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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.
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april 25(thursday) 5:00pm - april 25(thursday) 7:00pm