#EdEquityVA Webinar Series

As a follow-up to the 2019 Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Summer Institute, the Virginia Department of Education will host a monthly series of webinars focused on equity strategies and resources available to school divisions.

Through the diverse expertise of our partners and presenters, our goal is to offer relevant and engaging sessions to Virginia educators.

 

2020 Schedule

All webinars will take place from 3:00-4:30 PM. Registration links will be active in the topic column below once available. For assistance, contact  EdEquityVA@doe.virginia.gov.

Date	Topic	Details	Recorded Webinar Link
February 25	Black History Year Round: Strategies to Incorporate Black History into Teaching and Learning Throughout the Entire Year	Casssandra Newby-Alexander of NSU and Derrick Alridge of UVA, Co-chairs of the Governor’s African-American History Education Commission	Play Video
March 5	Reframing School Discipline Part 1: A Virginia Profile of School Discipline Disproportionality and Variables Making an Impact	Dr. Jennifer Piver-Renna, Director of Research, Virginia Department of Education	Play Video
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Reframing School Discipline Part 2: Strategies to Decrease Disproportionality, A Discussion with Local School Board Members	Rebecca Kahila, School Safety and Discipline Specialist, Office of Student Services, Virginia Department of Education
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Positive & Inclusive School Culture: How to Create a School Culture that Promotes Equity	Presenter To Be Announced
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	School PRIDE in the 21st Century: Strategies to Ensure Inclusive School Environments for LGBTQ+ students	Ted Lewis, Executive Director, Side by Side
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Virginia Equity Audits: Implementing the #EdEquityVA Framework	Leah D. Walker, Director, Office of Equity and Community Engagement, Virginia Department of Education
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	African American History Education Commission (AAHEC) Report Briefing: Overview of AAHEC Recommendations and Next Steps	Dr. Rosa Atkins, Chair, African American History Education Commission (Invited).
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT): Strategies to support CRT practice across academic subject areas.	Presenter To Be Announced
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Multicultural Curriculum and Equity: Rethinking Curriculum with a Focus on Including LatinX, Virginia Indian, and API Narratives	Presenter To Be Announced
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Exceptional Students-Gifted: Strategies to increase access to Gifted Education and Support for Improved Student Identification	Presenter To Be Announced
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Culturally Courageous Leaders and Educators:  Promoting Inclusive and Equitable School Communities	Presenter To Be Announced

2019 Schedule

All webinars will take place from 3:00-4:30 PM. Registration links will be active in the topic column below once available. For assistance, contact  EdEquityVA@doe.virginia.gov.