Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice
12/2/2020,
5:00pm - 6:30pm EST
Join us for the launch of Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Education Justice, an essential collection of essays, interviews, poems, resolutions, and more from educators, students, and activists...
Join us for the launch of Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Education Justice, an essential collection of essays, interviews, poems, resolutions, and more from educators, students, and activists who have been building the Black Lives Matter at School movement across the country, including a foreword by Opal Tometi.
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13th Annual Breakthroughs in Education
12/3/2020,
7:00PM - 8:00PM EST
How is COVID-19 Changing Education? Insights from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Join us for the 13th Annual Breakthroughs in Education, a lecture series featuring experts working to improve education,...
How is COVID-19 Changing Education? Insights from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Join us for the 13th Annual Breakthroughs in Education, a lecture series featuring experts working to improve education, with the goal of promoting community awareness of timely issues affecting educational equity. This year's event will feature Adam Tucker, Deputy Director of K-12 Education for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, who will share insights on how COVID-19 is changing education.
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Overcoming Obstacles to Recruiting Faculty of Color [NEMNET Webinar]
12/10/2020,
9am - 12noon Pacific Time
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, December 10, 9am - 12noon [Pacific Time]
This workshop will focus on the challenges, best practices and strategies associated with minority faculty and staff recruitment.
It will...
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, December 10, 9am - 12noon [Pacific Time]
This workshop will focus on the challenges, best practices and strategies associated with minority faculty and staff recruitment.
It will leverage over 20 years of diversity recruitment experience and is designed to empower individuals and institutions with information and resources to maximize their recruitment efforts. It will provide a framework for change and improve effectiveness of current and future work. It promises that participants will leave with concrete, tangible tips and strategies along with a comprehensive plan to address their individual obstacles and needs.
Participants will:
• Learn how and where to access information and resources that will assist them in meeting their diversity goals
• Learn how to implement best practices and proven minority recruitment strategies
• Develop a Supply Network and Create a Recruitment Plan
• Take the NEMNET Minority Recruitment Assessment Test [nMRAT] to assess individual obstacles and needs.
Audience:
All individuals directly involved and responsible for faculty and staff recruitment, as well as and including School Leadership, HR Managers, Division Heads, Diversity Practitioners and Board Members.
Content:
• Diversity Recruitment Obstacles and Challenges
• Resume and Interview Bias
• Supply Sources [Increasing your exposure and access to qualified candidates of color]
• 6 Dimensions of Successful Minority Recruitment [Best Practices]
• Recruitment Calendar & Timeline
• Position Announcements
• Recruitment Finance 101
• mRAT Review and Scoring
• Evaluation, Feedback and Accountability
• Leveraging Technology & Social Media
Workshop/training session include;
• Participant Workbooks
• Nemnet MRAT [ Minority Recruitment Assessment Tool ]
• Recommendations & Tips
• Q&A
REGISTRATION Deadline:
The Monday [4pm] before the event.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Click on "MORE INFORMATION" and Register or Click on UPCOMING WORKSHOPS under SERVICES.
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Special Education Leaders Network
12/11/2020,
8:30am -10:00am
Are you a leader in charge of specialized services in your district? Do you want to further your knowledge and expand your practice in Special Education? If so, the West40 Special Education Leaders Network...
Are you a leader in charge of specialized services in your district? Do you want to further your knowledge and expand your practice in Special Education? If so, the West40 Special Education Leaders Network is for you!
This network meets monthly to explore best practices, share ideas, and identify professional learning needs for the members and their school staff. Come learn with your colleagues who share your role as a leader in Special Education and grow your network of people, techniques, and resources.
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"Working at Groton"
12/17/2020,
7pm
Panelists: Dean of Faculty, Art Teacher, Physics Fellow, Assistant Head of School
Target audience: candidates interested in the Ecology and/or English position at Groton, folks who may be considering...
Panelists: Dean of Faculty, Art Teacher, Physics Fellow, Assistant Head of School
Target audience: candidates interested in the Ecology and/or English position at Groton, folks who may be considering working at boarding schools/independent schools in general
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