Education Equity Summer Institute
The Virginia Is For ALL Learners: Education Equity Summer Institute
The Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Summer Institute is held annually each July at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
The Virginia Department of Education, in collaboration with Virginia’s Secretary of Education and VCU’s School of Education provides this two-day conference for Virginia educators, school leaders, education policymakers, and other invited stakeholder group representatives. Conference sessions will focus on the public policy levers, evidence based practices, and preparation necessary to ensure that Virginia educators are empowered and equipped to advance equitable outcomes for ALL students.
2020 Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Virtual Summit
In lieu of the annual Education Equity Summer Institute, the Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Equity will host an #EdEquityVA Virtual Equity Summit.
Thank you for joining Governor Ralph R. Northam, Virginia Secretary of Education, Atif Qarni and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. James Lane for the 2020 #EdEquityVA Virtual Summit. This virtual conference brought together educators and leaders from across the state to explore the implications of institutional racism in public education and raise state discourse and action around courageous teaching and leading, equity, and the principles of anti-racism.
This year’s Summit convened over two days:
- -Day 1 (August 5th): Teachers, Principals, Instructional leaders, and Equity Coordinators.
- -Day 2 (August 6th): Superintendent Teams, Administrators, School Board Members, and Division Level Equity Leads.
- -Both days included a keynote address by Dr. Bettina Love, author of We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom.
All sessions provided focused on building an educator workforce that is positioned for anti-racism and cultural proficiency to ensure that Virginia’s public education system is one that maximizes the potential of all students.
Day One: Educators – Courageous Teaching
Invited: Teachers, Principals, Instructional Specialists, Equity Coordinators & Division Level Equity Chiefs
Welcome
Topic |
Presenter |
Keynote: We Want To Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching |
Dr. Bettina Love, Professor, Author, and Speaker |
Break Out Sessions
| Topic & Recording | Presenter |
| Anti-bias Curriculum: Auditing Your Curriculum for Bias | Kenya Wallach, Director of Mathematics, Discovery Education |
| Anti-racism 101 | Dr. Andrew Daire, Dean & Professor, VCU School of Education Dr. Joshua Cole, Director of Strategic Engagement, VCU School of Education |
| Courageous Teaching: Race, Bias, & Racism | Maria Burgos, Supervisor of Global Learning & Culturally Responsive Instruction, Prince William County Schools |
| A History of Racism in America | Dr. Donald Grant, Jr., Executive Director of the Center for Community & Social Impact, Pacific Oaks College |
Closing
Topic |
Presenter |
The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia |
Day Two: Leaders – Courageous Leadership
Invited: Superintendent Teams, Administrators, School Board Members, Division level Equity Chiefs/Directors
Break Out Sessions
Topic & Recording |
Presenter |
Dr. James Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commonwealth of Virginia |
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Dr. Jennifer Piver-Renna, Director of the Office of Research, Virginia Department of Education
Dr. Kenneth Anderson, Professor and Associate Dean in the School of Education, Howard University Michael Gregory, Virginia Tiered Systems of Support (VTSS) Specialist, Virginia Department of Education |
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Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer, Principal, HCM Strategies |
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Deborah Keys Write, Board Governance & Equity Consultant |
Closing
Topic |
Presenter |
The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia |
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Contact
Contact EdEquityVa@doe.virginia.gov with questions or for additional information.
2019 Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Summer Institute
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