Combat inequity in the classroom with strategies from diversity experts Houston Barber and Aaron Thompson.
Tailored specifically for K-12 leaders and educators, this 1-day event will equip you to design individualized equity strategies for the classroom.
Recognize & counter inequity, racism, and learning loss with time-oriented plans that increase school diversity and foster inclusive learning environments.
6 EILA Credits Awarded for Participation
Date & Time: July 10th, 9AM - 5PM
Location: Virtually via Zoom
Cost: $899
Location:
Gateway Community and Technical College
Boone Campus, The Convening Center
500 Technology Way
Florence, KY 41042
Agenda:
9:00am - Check-in
9:30 - Session 1: Aaron Thompson
- Diversity and Leadership: The Macro-Level
- The Role of the Innovative Leader in Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive Education Environments
- Awareness, Acknowledgement, Acceptance, Action: The Keys to Student and Leadership Success
- Social Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, and Assessable Strategic Action
- Critical and Creative Deep Learning Opportunities: Activities to Discover Individual Leadership Style and Achievement Capacity
11:30 - Lunch
12:30pm - Session 2: Houston Barber
- Diversity and Leadership: The Micro-Level
- Unlocking Inner Truth and Appreciating Others' Foundational Beliefs
- Creating Classroom Processes & Team Dynamics for Sustainable Inclusivity
- Servant Leadership: What It Is, and How it Drives Equity Practices
- Learning Loss: Re-Defining and Combating this Phenomenon
2:30pm - Break
3:00pm - Session 3: Small Group Activities
- Application Exercises Overseen by Presenters
- Topic-Specific Intensives
- Individual and District/Institution Assessment
- Developing District-Specific Equity Strategies
4:30pm - Summary and Q&A
5:00pm - End
Training Outcomes:
- Individual and institutional awareness of achievement capacity
- Accurate understanding of anti-racism, intersectionality, cultural competence, and more
- Plans for building an applicable inclusivity curriculum to maintain diversity practices
- A Systems Thinking and Team Approach to implementing equity practices
- An understanding of the pandemic’s impact upon learning loss and achievement gaps, and strategies to counter those effects
Presenters
Aaron Thompson is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with a focus on policy, student success and organizational leadership and design. Thompson holds a doctorate in sociology in areas of organizational behavior and race and gender relations. His leadership experience spans 27 years across higher education, business and numerous non-profit boards. Thompson has researched, taught and consulted in areas of diversity, leadership, ethics, multicultural families, race and ethnic relations, student success, first-year students, retention, cultural competence and organizational design throughout his career. As a highly sought after national speaker, Thompson has presented more than 800 workshops, seminars and invited lectures in areas of race and gender diversity, living an unbiased life, overcoming obstacles to gain success, creating a school environment of academic success, cultural competence, workplace interaction, leadership, organizational goal setting, and more.
Houston Barber serves as the President for the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents and Chairman for Kentucky Capital Development Corporation (KCDC). He is a board member on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation and is the Co-Chairman of the Board of Managers for Kentucky's Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute for School Principals. He was selected on the Education and Workforce Development Transition Team for Governor Elect Andy Beshear in 2019. Dr. Barber completed the National Institute of School Leadership Superintendent's Academy in 2019, and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement American Express (AMEX) Fellowship in 2019. Dr. Barber is currently enrolled in the Harvard Business Analytics Program and participates in the Schlechty Center's Superintendent's Network and National Center for Education Research and Technology (NCERT). He has taught leadership and education courses at Bellarmine University, University of the Cumberlands, and the University of Louisville.
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