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September 2017
Ensuring a Safe and Inclusive School Environment for LGBTQ Students – Webinar-On-Demand
Presented by the Center for Education Equity (CEE) in partnership with the IDRA EAC-South How can we affirm and support LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) students and their families in schools? Although a lot of progress has been made in shifting public opinion in the last decade, LGBTQ students still face high incidents of bullying, harassment, and discrimination. What can educators do to support these students and ensure they are given every opportunity to succeed? Watch this webinar…
Find out more »November 2017
Diversifying the Teaching Field – Challenges and Opportunities – Webinar-On-Demand
Join us for this IDRA EAC-South webinar where we will discuss barriers to teacher diversification at the state and district levels, equitable state- and district-level strategies for improving diversity in the teaching profession (such as, grow your own programs, teacher residencies, hiring and induction strategies), and how the IDRA EAC-South can provide technical assistance and training to build capacity of state and local education agencies within the region*. Special guests include: Desiree Carver-Thomas, Research and Policy Associate, Learning Policy Institute Angela Valenzuela, Professor, Department of…
Find out more »Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Part I – Webinar-On-Demand Series
An Effective Tool in Systemic School Transformation under ESSA Our first webinar in this series focuses on a systemic approach to increasing culturally responsive pedagogy beginning at the state level. Key components include the need to establish research, policy and practice that build the structural capacity of SEAs to support LEAs as they begin implementation of their state ESSA plans. This is Part I of our Webinar Series for State Education Agencies on ESSA Plan Implementation This series is designed…
Find out more »January 2018
Integrated Schooling – Strategies and Benefits for Diverse Learning – Webinar-On-Demand
Divided schools can lead to divided communities. But it doesn't have to be this way. Watch this webinar on-demand to learn about the great social and academic benefits integrated schools can bring to communities and successful strategies happening in the field today. Provided by the IDRA EAC-South.* Our Visiting Scholar was Erica Frankenberg, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education and Demography, Co-Director, Center for Education and Civil Rights, Pennsylvania State University. She will discuss what the research says on the state of school resegregation…
Find out more »June 2018
College Readiness – Preparation for Underserved Students of Color – Visiting Scholar Webinar
This webinar will highlight the challenges schools and districts face in expanding college access and ensuring college readiness, and it will provide research-based strategies for addressing the needs of underserved students of color in becoming college-ready. Provided by the IDRA EAC-South.* Our visiting scholar is Dr. Cristóbal Rodríguez. Dr. Rodríguez is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Education at Howard University and is an expert on equity and access throughout the academic pipeline. A panel followed…
Find out more »October 2018
Cultivating Equity-oriented Educators Part II – Webinar-On-Demand Series
What SEAs Can do to Promote Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practices at the LEA Level The second webinar in our series will provide strategies on how SEAs can support LEAs at various points in the process of implementing their state ESSA plans. Emphasis will be given on how plans define an effective educator, the attributes of culturally responsive pedagogy at the instructional level, and the importance of accessing student knowledge through instruction in an effort to ensure every student receives…
Find out more »April 2019
Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute
Bilingual Parent Institute Special event for families, community groups, educators and administrators Grounded in our unique model of family leadership in education, the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute is an event where families lead each other in advocating for equitable and excellent education in their communities. This annual institute offers families, school district personnel and community groups from across the country the opportunity to network, obtain resources and information, and receive training and bilingual materials on IDRA’s…
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