#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
June 23	Culturally Relevant Remote Instruction: Strategies to Support Culturally Relevant Teaching in Remote Settings	Dr. Jaime Aquino, Senior Vice President for Curriculum and Instruction at Discovery Education Leah Dozier Walker, Director of Equity, Virginia Department of Education Robin Porter, Vice President for Digital Content at Discovery Education Matthew Woods, Principal, Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School, Henry Co., VA	Play Video
July 14	Multilingual/English Learner Students and Remote Learning: Strategies to Support Multilingual/English Learner Students in Remote Learning Environments	Jessica Costa, English Learner Instructional Specialist, Department of Learning and Innovation, Virginia Department of Education Jose A. Velazquez, Director of Academic Instruction & School Support, Education Service Center-Region 19 Presented in Partnership with IDRA	Play Video
July 21	COVID-19 Slide Recovery: What Summer Learning Loss Can Tell Us	Dr. Aaliyah Samuel, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs & Partnerships, NWEA John A. Caggiano, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Hampton City Schools, Hampton, VA Angela Byrd-Wright, Mathematics Curriculum Leader, Hampton City Schools, Hampton, VA	Play Video
August 4	Re-engaging Disconnected Students and Families: Best Practices in Family Engagement	Aurelio M. Montemayo , M.Ed., Family Engagement Coordinator, IDRA Presented in Partnership with IDRA	Play Video
August 18	Becoming an Anti-racist Education Leader: Equity and Anti-racism for Education Leaders	Dr. Andrew Daire, Dean, VCU School of Education	Play Video
September 1	Reframing School Discipline Part 2: Best Practices Following COVID-19 School Closures	Rebecca Kahila, School Safety and Discipline Specialist, Office of Student Services, Virginia Department of Education Brian Matbly, Discipline Hearing Review Officer, Hanover County Public Schools	Play Video
September 15	Trauma Informed Practice: Important Equity Considerations Post COVID-19	Quyen Duong, Student Services Specialist, Office of Student Services, Virginia Department of Education	Play Video
October 13	Culturally Responsive Family and Student Engagement: Principles for Successful Family/School Partnerships	Aurelio M. Montemayo , M.Ed., Family Engagement Coordinator, IDRA Presented in Partnership with IDRA
October 27	Navigating EdEquityVA: Implementing Virginia’s Equity Framework and Audit	Leah D. Walker, Director, Office of Equity and Community Engagement, Virginia Department of Education
November 10	School PRIDE in the 21st Century: Strategies to Ensure Inclusive School Environments for LGBTQ+ students	Ted Lewis, Executive Director, Side by Side John Taylor, Associate Director, Side by Side
December 8	Culturally Courageous Leaders and Educators: Open and Honest Conversations to Center Equity	Brenda Muse, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Franklin County Public Schools Anitra Holland, Elementary School Principal, Franklin County Public Schools Matt Dunbar, Middle School Assistant Principal, Franklin County Public Schools
Postponed; New Date To Be Announced	Reframing School Discipline Part 3: 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	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

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.