DCSC 2019 Convening Test Event

Schedule

• Day 1
• Day 2
• July 1, 2019

• 8am Welcome Address8am - 9amSonia Park, Executive Director Diverse Charter Schools Coalition

• 9am What is The Opportunity Myth, and How Can I Disrupt it?9am - 11amTHE NEW TEACHER PROJECT (TNTP) Facilitators: Celena Siprajim, Director; Kit Tollerson, Director & Leadership Coach; Nick Denton-Brown, Director; Valerie Barron, Project Director During our plenary session, all convening attendees will have the chance to learn more about TNTP’s recent report The Opportunity Myth: What Students Can Show Us About How School Is Letting Them Down – and How to Fix It. You’ll learn more about the report’s findings and recommendations, then consider how you can apply these learnings to your local school context.

• July 2, 2019

• 11am Breakout Sessions11am - 3pmAdvancing Equity: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards and Indicators BELOVED COMMUNITY Facilitators: Rhonda Broussard, Co-Founder & CEO; Maggie Pullen, Co-Founder Diverse Populations in a Progressive Environment: Recruitment and Retention Strategies INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL Facilitators: Seth Biderman, Middle School Principal; Kelly Brown, Manager of Data and Assessment; Monisha Karnani, Director, Demonstration & Outreach Designing to the Edges SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP (SELF) Facilitator: Aqua Stovall, Executive Director Valor’s Compass Model: Diverse Identity Development in the Context of Relationships VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES Facilitators: Travis Commons, PhD, Director of Sharing and Learning; Jackson Sprayberry, Founding Head of School; Thomas Branch, Chief Operations Officer