learning-forward-2016-annual-conference-program

CONCURRENT SESSIONS | SET L
DECEMBER 7, 2016
WEDNESDAY
8 AM - 10 AM
L36 |
Tackling Implicit Bias
We educators may feel overwhelmed
when, in addition to addressing overt
racism in our schools, we must tackle
unconscious racist feelings, known as
implicit bias. Consider solutions and
practices in which educators can engage,
including measuring and reducing implicit
bias. Gain research-based strategies to
counter stereotypes, build empathy, and
promote environments where students of
all backgrounds are welcomed, supported,
and academically successful. Leave with a
plan of action for reducing implicit bias by
building empathy, taking perspective, and
avoiding stereotypes.
Esther Cohn-Vargas, Not In Our Town,
El Sobrante, CA, cohnvargas@gmail.com
Area of Focus: Equity
L37 |
Catalyst: A Docudrama on Student
Engagement and Transformation
Experience Catalyst, a one-woman
docudrama from The Education Trust that
has sparked tough, honest conversations
in schools and districts across the country.
Take on tough questions of student
engagement, adult expectations, and
institutional power, examining the parallel
stories of two struggling students in two
very different schools. Leave reenergized,
reflective, and reminded of why you came
into this work in the first place.
Brooke Haycock, The Education Trust,
Washington, DC, bhaycock@edtrust.org
Area of Focus: Equity
“
This conference continually challenges my thinking and truly makes me lean in
and reflect on the level of my own effectiveness and innovation as an educator.
If I’m not doing that...then how can I be a positive influence and improve the
schools for which I am tasked to improve? Thank you Learning Forward, for the
positive, internal cognitive dissonance your conference gave me this year!
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BASIC for participants with limited
background in the content.
ADVANCED for attendees who have
knowledge of the session content.
Sessions that have content and skills for
educators serving TITLE 1 /economically
disadvantaged populations.
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~Fran Miller
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Common Core State Standards will
be found in these sessions.
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