2020 WI State Education Convention

Leadership for Equity: Closing the Opportunity Gap for Students of Color (Room 102 D/E, WI Center)

23 Jan 20
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Nicholas Wahl, Regional Director of Strategic Initiatives, Equal Opportunity Schools; Pam Hammen, Principal, Verona Area School District; Annelies Howell, Teacher, Verona Area School District

Students of color are underrepresented in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Learn how to develop an action plan to recruit and support these underrepresented students by using student and teacher survey data to identify access barriers and cultural issues that decrease access. Participants will consider how to engage key stakeholders, the social and political context of equity in their schools, the barriers that exist to elevating the equity discussion, and how to create a climate of urgency and moral imperative for equity work.