Helping Educators Be on the Right Side of History Virtual Summit

APRIL 24

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

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The Speakers

Jason Steinhauer

Public Historian | Founder of History Club

on Clubhouse

1619 Project Panel Moderator

Dr. Lauren Colley

Assistant Professor of

Secondary Social Studies Education

The University of Cincinnati

Workshop Title: Disrupting Social Studies

Through Inquiry-Based Curriculum

and Teaching

Patrice Dawkins-Jackson

Associate, Networked Improvement Science

Carnegie Foundation for

the Advancement of Teaching

Speech: What is a Teacher Leader?

Jessica Hulten

Assistant Manager of Education

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educator

Center

Workshop Title: Courageous

Conversations: Building Positive

Classroom

Dr. Tierney Bates

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Special Projects

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Keynote Speech: Operationalizing Equity:

Unpacking Systemic Racism

Dr. Todd Bradley

Policy Director

Ohio Mayors Alliance

Workshop Title: Policies and Cities

Dr. Rhianna C. Rogers

Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies

Coordinator of the Global Indigenous Studies

SUNY Empire State College

1619 Project Panelist

Rico Rice

President

Rice Education Consulting

Workshop Title: Pillars of Inclusion

Dr. Shakeer Abdullah

Vice President of Student Affairs

Clayton State University

Closing Speech: How to Take REAL Action

on DEI?

Angie Jameson

Library Media Specialist

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools

The Path to Diverse, Equitable,

and Inclusive Library Media Services

Mandy J. Smith

Director of Education

Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

Workshop Title: "It's Been Said All Along":

Talking About Race through Rock & Roll

Kate Slater

President

Kate Slater Consulting

Workshop Title: Educators

Deconstructing Whiteness

Tim Messer-Kruse

Professor of Ethnic Studies in

the School of Cultural

& Critical Studies

Bowling Green State University

1619 Project Panelist

Jonathan Howard

Principal

Edgility Consulting

Hiring for Equity: Advice

for Candidates and Hiring Managers

Ron Rapatalo

Principal

Edgility Consulting

Hiring for Equity: Advice

for Candidates and Hiring Managers

John Nwosu

President

ThinkDIFLike

Radio Show: How to Become an Antiracist

School Counselor?

Danielle St. Pierre

Board Member of SafeBAE

Workshop Title: What is Your Identifier?

M. Geneva Murray

Director of Women's Center at

Ohio University

Workshop Title: Inclusive Pedagogy Academy

Michelle Miller

Director of Partnerships & National

Trainer of Pure Edge

Workshop Title: The Neuroscience of Stress &

the Reciprocity of Self-Care

Madison Maynard

High School Sophomore at Gilmour Academy

Co-founder of Minorities Together Movement

Founder of The Teen Media Project

Why are Diversity and Inclusion Important for the

Classrooms?

Agenda

APR 24

April 24

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Networking/Speed dating
Poster Presentations from Pre-Service Teachers
Exhibitor Hall

9:00 AM- 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks
Patrice Dawkins-Jackson (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tierney Bates (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Panel Discussion about the 1619 Project)

Jason Steinhauer (Founder of History Club)
Dr. Tim Messmer-Kruse (Bowling Green State University)
Dr. Rhianna C. Rogers (SUNY Empire State College)
Reggie Jackson (Educational Consultant at Nurturing Partners)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Skills Development Sessions)

Dr. Todd Bradley (Ohio Mayors Alliance)
Joseph Butler (Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame)
Dr. Lauren Colley (The University of Cincinnati)
John Howard (Edgility Consulting)
Jessica Hulten (Illinois Holocaust Museum)
Angie Jamieson (Chagrin Falls School District)
Dr. M. Geneva Murray (Director of Women’s Center)
John Nwosu (President of ThinkDIFLife)
Rico Rice (Rice Educational Consulting)
Ron Rapatalo (Edgility Consulting)
Kate Slater (Kate Slater Consulting)
Mandy J. Smith (Rock’n’ Roll Hall of Fame)
Danielle St. Pierre (The Every Voice Coalition)

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Networking
Poster Presentations from Pre-Service Teachers
Exhibitor Hall

12:15 PM - 1:05 PM

1:05 PM - 1:30 PM

Closing Speaker and Remarks: Dr. Shameer Abdullah

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Virtual Happy Hour
Speed Dating
DJ & Music

16:00

Q & A Session

About the Summit

What is this Summit?

Recent events are forcing educators to question their practices and address the inequities that are occurring in their institutions. During this one-day free event, administrators, teachers, and students will network with other educators, share best practices, and develop actionable teacher leadership plans to dismantle racism in their schools, districts, and universities.

What is Teach to Lead?

Teach to Lead is led by the U.S. Department of Education, ASCD, and Teach Plus. This initiative

has equipped teacher leaders from throughout this country with the skills to create systemic and substantial changes in their schools, districts, and communities.

Powered by Teach to Lead Summits expand the Teach to Lead structure to supporting organizations. These summits spotlight and advance the groundbreaking, teacher-led work that is currently happening across this country.

Who Should Attend?

K-12 Educators
Pre-Service Teachers
Administrators
College Professors
Faculty

When?

Summit is scheduled for April 24, 2021

Where?

This is a virtual summit that will be held online, and you can join from anywhere in the world.

This summit seeks to do the following:

Increase pathways and opportunities for teachers to exercise leadership while remaining in the classroom
Elevate teacher voice to inform and develop policy and practice at the school-level and beyond
Expand existing efforts and create models to steer systemic improvements to benefit student learning
Convene a diverse group of educators who can lend a variety of experiences and perspectives to the Summit
Equip educators with the tools to create diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming learning environments for their students

Themes:

Educating for Equity
Antiracist Pedagogy
Intersectionality of Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Understanding Differences
Affinity Groups
Dismantling Systems of Oppression
Primary Sources in Daily Instruction
White Privilege
Crucial Conversations
Implicit Biases and Decision-Making
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Planning

Idea Submission:

Are you an educational leader that wants to develop a DEI project that would benefit your school, district, or university? Do you want to enter for a chance to win $1,000 for your project? To apply, you must create a team comprised of 3-5 educators -- led by a current classroom teacher or college professor. Apply.