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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DAY ONE (Monday, June 27, 2022 - 11:00 a.m. to听8:00 p.m. EDT)

11:00 to听11:45 a.m.
Dean鈥檚 Welcome Address with听Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, PhD,听17吃瓜在线
Conference Overview
Introduction of SIEEJ Conference Planning Committee

12:00 to听1:15 p.m.
Opening Keynote Speaker and Q&A
Dr. Andrae Townsel, Superintendent, Calvert County Public Schools

2:00 to听3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听Standardized Testing and the Racial Implications of Data Use
DESCRIPTION:听Testing has become an institution which affects the lives of Americans in a profound way. Early in听their educational careers, children are sorted and categorized on the basis of standardized tests. As they advance toward graduation from high school, the tests become more and more life-determining. Decisions about higher education are reached with test scores as a major factor. Decisions about graduate and professional schools are based partly on test results. Tests are used to guide employment decisions and to determine professional advancement in certain careers. Testing is pervasive and powerful in its influence on modern life. Testing is also difficult to check and control even when its influence appears to be unfair and/or counter-productive to the welfare of those being tested. This session will further examine the use of standardized testing and the racial implications of data use.听
MODERATOR:听Dr. Phelton C. Moss,听17吃瓜在线听
PANELISTS:听Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Superintendent,听Alexandria City Public Schools;听Kendall Deas,听University of South Carolina;听Dr. Olatukunbo 鈥淭oks鈥� Fashola, Research Professor in Residence,听17吃瓜在线

3:45 to听5:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听Racism and School Discipline: Schools听as听a Prison
DESCRIPTION:听The school-to-prison pipeline is a relatively recent phenomenon identified by researchers as a link between negative school outcomes, such as discipline, and involvement in the justice system. Further research is needed to understand and explain the relationship between school and penal policies, educational outcomes and involvement with the criminal justice system. Irrespective of whether the link is causal, the disparities that exist and increasing numbers of those impacted by exclusionary discipline coupled with negative educational outcomes听suggest a new approach should be explored. This session will explore racism as it relates to school discipline and听provide recommendations for future practice and research.听
MODERATOR:听Kennetra Wood, Teacher, Dean, Assistant Principal, Executive Director of Equity & Alternative Programs, and Title IX Coordinator,听Alexandria City Public Schools
PANELISTS:听Alexander Duncan, Teacher, Dean, and Lead Principal of Minnie Howard Campus of听Alexandria City High School,听Alexandria City Public Schools;听Gregory Baldwin, Teacher, Dean, and Restorative Practice Coordinator,听Alexandria City Public Schools;听Charlotte Hayer, CTE Teacher and Senior NEA Director of Virginia,听Richmond Public Schools;听Yahney-Marie Sangare,听High School Student,听Alexandria City High School, Alexandria City Public Schools;听Nathan Desta, High School Student,听Alexandria City High School, Alexandria City Public Schools;听Juan Cruz Cruz, High School Student,听Alexandria City Public Schools; Kevron Coleman Terrell, High School Student,听Arlington Public Schools

6:00 to听7:30 p.m.听
Mindfulness and Meditation Teaching and Practice
TOPIC:听Healing Meditation Practice: Mind, Body, and Soul
FACILITATOR:听Rashid Hughes,听Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community, LLC

6:00 to听8:00 p.m.听
Film Viewing
DESCRIPTION:听Video presentation (in-person) of听听followed by Q&A with the director.
LOCATION:听Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
INTRODUCTION:听Dr. Samori Swygert
Q&A:听Jaquial Durham, Director

DAY TWO (Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 9:15 a.m. to听6:00 p.m.)

9:15 to听9:30 a.m.听
Smooth Jazz at Breakfast

9:30 to听9:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks

9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Film Discussion
TOPIC:听,听Jaquial Durham, Director
MODERATOR:听Leslie A. Jones, Theatre Teacher,听Alexandria City Public Schools听andSIEEJ Committee Member听

11:00 a.m. to听12:15 p.m.
Morning Keynote Speaker and Q&A
Dr. Lisa Maria Grillo, President,听Elizabeth Seton High School听

12:45 to听1:45 p.m.听
Brown Bag Lunch Book Talk
GUEST 17吃瓜在线THOR:听听Dr. Ivory A. Toldson, Editor,听Black College Leadership in PK-12 Education听
MODERATOR:听听Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis,听President,听Benedict College

2:00 to听3:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听When Black Women Rise: Centering Self-Care in the Professional and Personal Acumen of Black Superintendents听
DESCRIPTION:听The purpose of this Critical Conversation is to examine the ways in which Black women 听superintendents navigate and balance stressors and coping strategies, which may be relatively less accounted for or understood. The goal is to identify and encourage formal and informal strategies for current and aspiring Black women superintendents to 鈥渃enter鈥� self-care as a part of their professional and personal acumen and to emerge 听stronger in their role as superintendent.听
MODERATOR:听Judy Alston, Professor,听Ashland University
PANELISTS:听Andrea Berry, Superintendent,听York City Schools;听Janeula M. Burt, Associate Professor,听Bowie State University;听Letrecia Gloster, Deputy Superintendent,听York City Schools

2:00 to听3:00 p.m.
Higher Education Doctoral Students' Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听Anti-Racist K-12 School Leadership: Equity in Education for All Students
DESCRIPTION:听This session explores the role of school leaders in effecting equity in schools and promoting the success of racialized students. While ongoing research identifies a positive correlation between educators鈥� understanding of racial issues and their effective engagement in promoting equitable practices within their schools, teachers and administrators are seldom prepared to work effectively with students, families, and communities from different ethno-racial backgrounds. Panelists will share fundamental concepts school leaders should know, as well as approaches and strategies they can adopt, in order to move towards achieving equity for racialized populations. Equipped with relevant knowledge, approaches, and strategies, school leaders will be better able to address inequitable practices, while proactively supporting socially just practices that ensure success for all students.
MODERATOR:听Dr. Shari Watkins,听17吃瓜在线
PANELISTS:听Jaquial Durham,听Clemson University;听Fatima Baig,听Drexel University;听Desmond Goodloe,听Howard University;听Gary Hamilton,听17吃瓜在线;听Ashlie Roney,听University of Maryland College Park

3:15 to听4:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听Dismantling Systemic Racism on Higher Education Campuses
DESCRIPTION:听This panel will discuss the ways in which systemic racism shapes higher education systems and experiences within them, including how racism has influenced the development and execution of some of the most influential policies in higher education history. This session will analyze high profile contemporary policy issues in higher education from a race-conscious lens. In doing so, the goal is to highlight how racism and color-blind ideologies are shaping current policy discourse in postsecondary education. Lastly, the panel will examine how racism shapes the experiences of faculty within institutions of higher education.听
MODERATOR:听Dr. Anthony Greene,听College of Charleston
PANELISTS:听Dr. Tiffany Hollis,听Coastal Carolina University;听Dr. DeMarcus Jenkins,听Pennsylvania State University;听Dr. Ashley Gray,听Temple University;听Damaris Dunn, University of Georgia

3:15 to听4:45 p.m.听
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听From the Top-Down: Anti-Racism from an Educational Policy Perspective
DESCRIPTION:听Educating and training teachers and administrators on how to enact culturally relevant and inclusive practices is one step towards eliminating racism in schools. Expressing a commitment to anti-racism through school policies, statements, guidelines, or codes takes these efforts a step further. Within the last decade, some schools and districts have penned their own anti-racist policies to detail the steps they are taking to disrupt racism within their locale. In this session, panelists will highlight K-12 school policies and highlight recent initiatives aimed at eliminating racism in schools. As school and district leaders advance their own anti-racist policies and objectives, this panel will provide guidance based on the practices of diverse districts in the U.S. and elsewhere.
MODERATOR:听Dr. Andre Perry,听17吃瓜在线听
PANELISTS:听Dr. Dwayne Ray Cormier,听Virginia Commonwealth University;听Angel Marie Miles,听District of Columbia Public Schools;听Dr. Jerlando Jackson,听University of Wisconsin-Madison;听Dr. Tyrone Howard,听University of Southern California;听Dr. kecia hayes,听17吃瓜在线

5:00 to听6:00 p.m.
Happy Hour Book Talk听
GUEST 17吃瓜在线THOR:听Getting Into Good Trouble at School: A Guide to Building an Antiracist School System,听Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Superintendent,听Alexandria City Public Schools听
CONVERSATIONALIST:听Dr. Annice E. Fisher, Antiracist Pedagogy Scholar,听17吃瓜在线

DAY THREE (Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - 12:45 to听7:15 p.m. EDT)

12:45 to听1:00 p.m.听
Dean鈥檚 Opening Remarks
Conference Overview
Introduction of SIEEJ Conference Planning Committee

1:00 鈥� 2:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听R.A.C.E Mentoring Through Social Media: We All We Got
DESCRIPTION:听The Ivory Tower is and can often be a lonely place for faculty of color. Social injustices run deep and are entrenched within academia. Faculty of color (FOC), more specifically Black and Hispanic, often lament about the 鈥楤lack/Brown鈥� tax that frequently takes its toll both personally and professionally, and pushes them out of the academy. Similar to trends in P鈥�12 settings, educators of color in postsecondary contexts represent less than 10% of the profession. In essence, educators of color are an anomaly and the implications of this are clear and dire, as evidenced by persistent achievement, access, and expectation gaps within the academy. Moreover, many scholars of color receive inadequate mentoring, often substandard in comparison to the hand鈥恏olding White students receive. This panel will broadly discuss the importance of mentorship for K-12 school leaders, teachers, and higher education faculty.
MODERATOR:听Dr. Aaron J. Griffen
PANELISTS:听Terence Mayo,听Clark Atlanta University;听Dr. Tonya Strozier,听Tucson Unified School District;听Dr. Donovan Blake,听Oakland University;听Dr. Javetta Jones Roberson,听Independent School District
INVITED SENIOR SCHOLARS听AND RACE MENTORING FOUNDERS:听Dr. Cynthia Tyson,听The Ohio State University;听Dr. Donna Y. Ford,听The Ohio State University;听Dr. Malik S. Henfield,听Loyola University Chicago;听Dr. Michelle Trotman Scott,听University of West Georgia

2:45 to听3:45 p.m.听
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听A School of Education Deans Panel: Developing a Generation of Anti-Racist Education Leaders
DESCRIPTION:听Racial inequities in education persist in part because the solutions that districts and schools choose to employ largely ignore why and how institutional and structural racism is the root cause of inequities in education. Yet, racial inequities in schooling can be redressed if districts and schools have leaders who are deeply committed to combating racism in their daily practice and structures of schooling. This panel of university deans will underscore why we need more educational leaders who adopt an anti-racist stance in how they lead and are prepared to work toward racial justice and equity in a society so entrenched in racism. Through diverse perspectives and voices, this session will address issues related to anti-racist educational leadership at various levels.听
MODERATOR:听Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy,听17吃瓜在线
PANELISTS:听Dr. Marvin Lynn,听University of Colorado-Denver;听Dr. Dawn G. Williams,听Howard University;听Dr. Don Pope-Davis,听The Ohio State University;听Dr. Pedro Noguera,听University of Southern California听

4:00 to听5:30听p.m.
Panel Discussion
TOPIC:听A K-12 School Principals' Panel: Leading with Equity in Mind Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:听The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a historic shutdown of US schools for nearly two years. In some cases, students are still receiving instruction virtually. With a surge in new variants, the pandemic is now likely to keep many students out of the classroom until well into 2023. School principals know firsthand the high cost of this prolonged period of remote learning, from rising rates of depression and anxiety to the loss of student learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an especially heavy toll on Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous communities. Along with robbing them of lives and livelihoods, in-person school shutdowns could deny students from these communities the opportunity to get the education they need to build a brighter future. The panel of school principals will discuss ways they lead schools with equity in mind amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.听
MODERATOR:听Christopher Thompson, Doctoral Candidate and Academy Principal,听Alexandria City Public Schools听
PANELISTS: Dr. Aimee鈥� Cepeda,听District of Columbia Public Schools;听Dr. DeMarcus McMillan,听District of Columbia Public Schools;听Dr. Harold McCray,听District of Columbia Public Schools;听Dayna Anthony-Swain,听Austin Independent School District;听Margaret Tran,听Alexandria City Public Schools;听Carlos Gonzalez,听Alexandria City Public Schools;听Kelly Davis,听Alexandria City Public Schools,听Dr. Kourtney Miller,Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy

6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
The Dr. Edmund Gordon Lecture:听Closing Keynote Speaker and Q&A听
SPEAKER:听Dr. David O. Stovall, Professor of Black Studies and Criminology, Law & Justice,听University of Illinois at Chicago
MODERATOR:听Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy,听17吃瓜在线
LOCATION:听This session will be hosted in-person at 17吃瓜在线 School of Communication听McKinley Building in the Doyle Foreman Theater
*Reception following the lecture.

Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis
Dr. Clark Artis became the听first woman President of Benedict College on June 30, 2017. Previously, Dr. Clark Artis served as the 13th and first woman President of Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, Florida.听Intentional, professional, and thoroughly committed to the proliferation and transformation of colleges and universities that serve underrepresented men and women of color, Dr. Clark Artis鈥� leadership has been recognized locally and nationally. In 2018, she was named 鈥淔emale HBCU President of the Year鈥� by HBCU Digest. In 2019, Dr. Clark Artis was named Diverse Issues in Higher Education鈥檚 鈥淭op 35 Leading Women in Higher Education.鈥� In 2020, Dr. Clark Artis was named 鈥淧resident of the Year鈥� by Higher Ed Dive for her leadership in navigating the unprecedented challenges of 2020. Under Dr. Clark Artis鈥� leadership, Benedict College was awarded the 2019 American Council on Education (ACE) Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation. The award recognizes institutions that have responded to higher education challenges in innovative and creative ways and achieved dramatic results in a short period of time. Benedict was also named 2019 HBCU of the Year by the HBCU Digest. Dr. Clark Artis is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she earned a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. She also holds a Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political science from sister HBCU, West Virginia State University. The consummate professional, Dr. Clark Artis also holds a Certificate of fundraising Management from Indiana University and a Certificate of Mastery in Prior Learning Assessment from DePaul University.听A prolific speaker, critical thinker and fierce advocate for educational access, Dr. Clark Artis is frequently engaged as a mentor, lecturer, and catalyst for strategic transformation. She is a widely respected innovator and thought leader on issues of higher education, specifically as it relates to underserved and vulnerable populations, having published countless articles and editorials on topics related to higher education equity and inclusion as well as the complexities associated with leading minority serving institutions. Clark Artis is the founding Co-Chair for the Historically Black College and University Annual Sustainability Summit, which is in its 4th year. She has received more than 300 awards and recognitions locally and nationally for her work.

Dr. Lisa Grillo
Dr. Lisa Grillo currently serves as President of her Alma Mater, Elizabeth Seton High School, an all-girls Catholic school located in Bladensburg, Maryland. As an leader, teacher and scholar, Dr. Grillo has over 25 years of experience in education.听Prior to this role, Dr. Grillo was assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the Howard University School of Education. Her research focuses on the experiences of Black and Latina women who lead in educational settings. As principal, assistant superintendent, and chief human resources officer, Dr. Grillo successfully directed school and district-level initiatives to improve student outcomes for diverse student populations in large urban and suburban school districts across the US. In her tenure-track faculty position at the University of New Mexico, she conducted research in the areas of special education leadership and culturally responsive leadership. Dr. Grillo earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching degrees from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.听She earned her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study and Doctor of Education degree from Howard University in Washington, DC. She has won numerous awards, including the Reflective Practitioner award from the Howard University School of Education and Teacher of the Year from the Archdiocese of Washington. Dr. Grillo currently lives in Bowie, Maryland, where she cares for her mother Juanita, a retired teacher of 40 years, and her son Austin.

Dr. Tyrone Howard
Dr. Tyrone Howard is a professor of education in the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. His research addresses issues tied to race, culture, access and educational opportunity for minoritized student populations. Professor Howard is the author of several best-selling books, including "Why Race & Culture Matters in Schools" (Teachers College Press) and "All Students Must Thrive" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). He is a native of Compton, California, where he also served as a classroom teacher. Professor Howard is a member of the National Academy of Education and is an AERA Fellow.

Dr. Gregory Hutchings
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings is the Superintendent of Schools at Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia,听Prior to becoming a superintendent, Dr. Hutchings was a director of pre-K-12 initiatives and director of middle school programs with ACPS, where he launched the candidacy phase of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, which has since been implemented at Jefferson-Houston School, and implemented the new middle school curricula in ACPS. Between 2013 and 2018, he was Superintendent of Schools of Shaker Heights Schools, located in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He returned to ACPS as superintendent in July 2018.听An experienced educator and administrator, Dr. Hutchings has served as a teacher, assistant principal and principal at the middle and high school levels. He began his teaching career in Manassas at Prince William County Public Schools and has worked in Chesterfield County Public Schools, near Richmond and Nashville Public Schools in Tennessee - where he was named Tennessee Middle School Principal of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools for his role in increasing student achievement and becoming the number one middle school in metropolitan Nashville based on value-added.听Dr. Hutchings holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in interdisciplinary studies from Old Dominion University, a master鈥檚 in educational leadership from George Mason University and a doctorate in educational policy, planning and leadership from the College of William and Mary. He and his wife Cheryl have two children.

Dr. Jerlando Jackson
Dr. Jackson studies听organizational science in higher education, with a special interest in hiring practices, career mobility, workforce diversity and workplace discrimination.听He is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison and director and chief research scientist for Wisconsin鈥檚 Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research.

Dr. Pedro Noguera
Pedro A. Noguera is the Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education.听A sociologist, Dr. Noguera鈥檚 research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well as by demographic trends in local, regional and global contexts. He is the author, co-author and editor of 13 books. His most recent books are The Crisis of Connection: Roots, Consequences and Solutions with Niobe Way, Carol Gilligan and Alisha Ali (New York University Press, 2018) and Race, Equity and Education: Sixty Years From Brown with Jill Pierce and Roey Ahram (Springer, 2015).听He has published over 250 research articles in academic journals, book chapters in edited volumes, research reports and editorials in major newspapers. He serves on the boards of numerous national and local organizations, including the Economic Policy Institute, the National Equity Project and The Nation. Noguera appears as a regular commentator on educational issues on several national media outlets, and his editorials on educational issues have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News and Los Angeles Times.听Prior to being appointed Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, Noguera served as a Distinguished Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Before joining the faculty at UCLA he served as a tenured professor and holder of endowed chairs at New York University (2004鈥�2015), Harvard University (2000鈥�2003) and the University of California, Berkeley (1990鈥�2000). Noguera was appointed to serve as a special advisor to the governor of New Mexico on education policy. He also advises the state departments of education in Washington, Oregon and Nevada. From 2009鈥�2012 he served as a trustee for the State University of New York as an appointee of the governor. In 2014 he was elected to the National Academy of Education and Phi Delta Kappa honor society, and in 2020 Noguera was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Noguera has received seven honorary doctorates from American universities, and he recently received awards from the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, from the National Association of Secondary School Principals and from the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU for his research and advocacy efforts aimed at fighting poverty.

Dr. David O. Stovall
David Stovall, Ph.D. is a professor in the departments of Black Studies and Criminology, Law & Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). His scholarship investigates three areas 1) Critical Race Theory, 2) the relationship between housing and education, and 3) the intersection of race, place and school. In the attempt to bring theory to action, he works with community organizations and schools to address issues of equity, justice and abolishing the school/prison nexus. His work led him to become a member of the design team for the Greater Lawndale/Little Village School for Social Justice (SOJO), which opened in the Fall of 2005. Furthering his work with communities, students, and teachers, his work manifests itself in his involvement with the Peoples Education Movement, a collection of classroom teachers, community members, students and university professors in Chicago, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area who engage in collaborative community projects centered in creating relevant curriculum. In addition to his duties and responsibilities as a professor at UIC, he also served as a volunteer social studies teacher at the Greater Lawndale/Little Village School for Social Justice from 2005-2018.

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D. is a professor of Counseling Psychology at Howard University, the president of Quality Education for Minorities, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Negro Education, and executive editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Research, published by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. He is the author of Brill Bestseller, No BS (Bad Stats): Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear about Black People.

Dr. Toldson is ranked among the nation鈥檚 top education professors as a member of Education Week鈥檚 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, an annual list recognizes university-based scholars across the nation who are champions in shaping educational practice and policy. Dr. Toldson was previously appointed by President Barack Obama to be the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In this position, he worked with the U.S. Secretary of Education to devise national strategies to sustain and expand federal support to HBCUs.

Dr. Toldson was dubbed a leader "who could conceivably navigate the path to the White House" by the Washington Post one of "30 leaders in the fight for Black men," by Newsweek Magazine, and the "Problem Solver" by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Dr. Toldson has also been featured on MSNBC, C-SPAN2, NPR News and numerous national and local radio stations. In print, his research has been featured in The Washington Post, CNN.com, The New York Times, The National Journal, Essence Magazine, BET.com, The Grio, and Ebony Magazine.

Dr. Toldson was named in The Root 100, an annual ranking of the most influential African-American leaders. He was awarded the: Equity Champion Award from the New York City Department of Education; Outstanding Alumni Award from Penn State Black Alumni Association; an LSU Legend by the LSU Black Alumni Chapter; and one of the Top 25 Forensic Psychology Professors from ForensicsColleges.com. Since 2016, as QEM president, Dr. Toldson has served as principal investigator of 8 National Science Foundation awards, totaling more than $3.2 million, to support capacity building efforts for STEM programs at Minority Serving Institutions.

Dr. Andrae Townsel
Dr. Townsel,听Superintendent of听Calvert County Public Schools in Maryland, attended Howard University on a football scholarship. As a 3-time graduate of Howard University (bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree), he became the recipient of the Floretta Dukes McKenzie scholarship (awarded to a highly effective educator with high academic achievement) to attend the Urban Superintendents Academy of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). As a member and graduate of the first National Certification Cohort, he was highly recruited to lead the turnaround efforts in an urban school district. Dr. Townsel began his educational journey in Washington, DC., prior to his role as Superintendent of Benton Harbor Area Schools. He served at every level of education. He served as a teacher, coach, athletic director, dean of students, central office specialist, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent. The fundamental purpose that he has in his role as an educational leader is "achievement."

2022 SIEEJ Planning Committee

The SIEEJ Planning Committees's key purpose is to coordinate the success of the SIEEJ Virtual Conference.

• Bonnie Berry 鈥� Conference Partnerships
• Mark Forsberg 鈥� Conference Registration & Logistics
• SOE Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy 鈥� Conference Oversight
• Leslie A. Jones 鈥� Conference Speakers
• Jacob Ortiz 鈥� DC Public Schools Liaison听
• Dr. Antonio Ellis 鈥� Conference Director and Scholar in Residence
• Jason Pier 鈥� Marketing & Registration
• Benjamin Zenker 鈥� Social Media & Digital Design
• Danielle Sodani - School of Education Liaison听
• Jaquial Durham - General Support & Partnerships

Anti-Racist Administration Supervision and Leadership听(ARASL) Certificate Program
Among today鈥檚 greatest challenges in the United States is the need to create more equitable, antiracist schools. The failure to meet this need for all of our children - regardless of racial, cultural, economic, or linguistic background - widens the opportunity gap between those who thrive and those who struggle.

17吃瓜在线鈥檚 fully virtual 18-credit post-masters graduate certificate in Anti-Racist Administration Supervision and Leadership (ARASL) prepares education leaders with the required content and knowledge, as well as the necessary mindset shift, to dismantle racist practices and policies in classrooms, schools, and districts. To learn more, visit our webpage听or register for an upcoming webinar!

Antiracist Pedagogy, Practice, and Policies听. Please make a copy for yourself!

Film: Southern Prison Culture
Travel with filmmakers as they go on a tour of some of the southern prison systems, uncovering the very real inhumane conditions within the walls of these institutions. This docu-series seeks to reveal information that examines whether prisons should exist in this country as they are currently established. While examining prisons in the South, one finds significant human rights abuse and systemic violence. The film's Executive Producer is听Tamra Simmons (Executive Producer of Surviving R. Kelly), and its Director of Photography is VaShawn Dixon (Creator of Gunned Down).

Watch the trailer for this film .听A link to the full fillm will be shared with registrants prior to the conference. Registrats may also听view and take part in a conversation with film director听Jaquial Durham, CEO of Public Culture, at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC) on Monday, June 27 from听6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Prosperity Educators
Prosperity Educators consulting services and development sessions are specifically catered to balance individual and unique needs by bridging research, theory, and practice. Learn more about Prosperity Educators .

A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K鈥�12 Education -听听&听
At a time of bitter national polarization, there is a critical need for leaders who can help us better communicate with one another. In听A Search for Common Ground, Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera, who have often fallen on opposing sides of the ideological aisle over the past couple of decades, candidly talk through their differences on some of the toughest issues in K鈥�12 education today鈥攆rom school choice to testing to diversity to privatization. They offer a sharp, honest debate that digs deep into their disagreements, enabling them to find a surprising amount of common ground along the way. Written as a series of back-and-forth exchanges, this engaging book illustrates a model of responsible, civil debate between those with substantial, principled differences. It is also a powerful meditation on where 21st-century school improvement can and should go next.

Advancing Equity and Diversity in Student Affairs: A Festschrift in Honor of Melvin C. Terrell (Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity, and Achievement)听-听,听, &听听(Editors)听
This Festschrift has a dual purpose: (a) highlight how student affairs has grown as a field of practice in response to the growth of student diversity on college campuses, and (b) honor the remarkable career of Melvin C. Terrell. As one of the unique contributions to higher education attributed to the United States, the practice of student affairs has played a significant role in supporting students as access to college has broadened. In turn, key principles of practice had to evolve to appropriately take into consideration diverse student development theory and needs. The span of Melvin C. Terrell鈥檚 legendary accomplishments neatly aligned with the professional evolution of student affairs. Each of the chapters in this Festschrift artfully straddle the dual purpose of this volume. Researchers, practitioners, and key decision makers will equally be empowered to employ the lessons and approaches informed by the evolution of student affairs over the past 30 years.

Presents cutting edge and thought provoking chapters on the evolution of student affairs practice shaped by the diversification of the student body and practitioners.

Contributions from some of the best minds and practitioners in the field
Includes curated chapters that capture advancements in student affairs practice informed by equity and diversity, while honoring the unique contribution of Melvin C. Terrell to the field.

Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities -听听(Editor)
This book builds on social justice and multicultural counseling research and operationalizes what counselors need to know and do to combat systemic racism. Readers will learn how to define an antiracist approach to their work and behavior; proactively address racial incidents in schools; create college and career readiness systems for students of color; and apply antiracist perspectives to K-12 counseling practice, counselor professional development, school-family-community partnerships, counselor training programs, and counseling supervision. Practical appendixes include a professional development tool for critical self-reflection and an antiracist syllabus review protocol.听

Black College Leadership in PK鈥�12 Education - 听(Editor)
Educational equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice are widely considered to be the most important civil rights challenge of the 21st century. Many HBCUs began in the 1800s as institutions to prepare Black teachers to teach in segregated America. Although their focus has expanded since their critical beginnings, HBCUs remain significant producers of African American teachers. Today, as the United States grapples with educational disparities, lack of diversity among education professionals, systemic racism, and the recent politically-inspired assaults on Critical Race Theory, we need HBCU leadership in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education more than ever.听Black College Leadership in PK鈥�12 Education听amplifies the research and perspectives of HBCU leaders, including four HBCU education deans, on how HBCUs help school districts optimize education for Black preschool, elementary and secondary students. Specific topics include HBCU teacher preparation, building HBCU and PK鈥�12 partnerships, culturally responsive teaching, inclusive assessment practices, and HBCU leadership in STEM education. This book is ideal for school teachers and administrators who want to use HBCUs as a resource to improve education, as well as HBCU leaders who want to work more effectively with local school districts.

Campus Uprisings: How Student Activists and Collegiate Leaders Resist Racism and Create Hope -听,听, &听听(Editors)
The听Chronicle of Higher Education听reports that 鈥淲hite supremacist groups are targeting college campuses like never before,鈥� while the appearance of nooses, swastikas, and racial epithets are increasing across the United States. This timely volume presents a wide range of perspectives to offer readers practical steps and policy options for creating campus structures that are fair and inclusive to students of all races and social statuses. It features chapters from a university president, a department chair, a campus chaplain, cultural center directors, faculty, and students鈥攊ncluding voices from the front lines of recent protests at the University of Missouri and Howard University.听Campus Uprisings听demonstrates the power and value of principled nonviolent activism to provoke change and provides thoughtful strategies to help universities manage conflict and racial tension.

Getting Into Good Trouble at School: A Guide to Building an Antiracist School System -听听&听
This is your guidebook for building an antiracist school. Written by two education leaders with very different life experiences,听Getting into Good Trouble At School听provides the context, empowerment, and concrete actions needed to dismantle racist policies and practices that for decades have kept students of color from experiencing the same success as their white counterparts.

The journeys of Gregory Hutchings and Douglas Reed 鈥� which include systemic racism and white privilege - provide a unique model superintendents, principals, school board members and other educators can use to reimagine educational equity, actively dismantle institutional racism, and implement strategic, methodical policies that benefit the entire school community. In this book you鈥檒l find

鈥� A detailed case study of antiracist educational transformation
鈥⑻齏hat it really means to commit to racial equity
鈥� Guidance for dismantling tracking and in-school segregation
鈥� Positive, equitable alternatives to typical disciplinary practices
鈥� Six steps to building an antiracist school system

Racism isn鈥檛 always intentional. Antiracism, on the other hand, must be. Now antiracist education leaders can put their intentions into action鈥攁nd grant the promise of an equitable and culturally rich education to all students.

Handbook of Critical Race Theory in Education -听听&听
This handbook illustrates how education scholars employ Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a framework to bring attention to issues of race and racism in education. It is the first authoritative reference work to provide a truly comprehensive description and analysis of the topic, from the defining conceptual principles of CRT in Law that gave shape to its radical underpinnings to the political and social implications of the field today. It is divided into six sections, covering innovations in educational research, policy and practice in both schools and in higher education, and the increasing interdisciplinary nature of critical race research. New chapters broaden the scope of theoretical lenses to include LatCrit, AsianCrit and Critical Race Feminism, as well as coverage of Discrit Studies, Research Methods, and other recent updates to the field. This handbook remains the definitive statement on the state of critical race theory in education and on its possibilities for the future.

School Leadership and Administration: Important Concepts, Case Studies, and Simulations, 11th Edition听-听
School Leadership and Administration: Important Concepts Cases Studies and Simulations helps principals administrators and supervisors develop and improve their leadership skills with case studies and simulations. Part I presents concepts and research findings. Part II includes over 60 case studies simulations and suggested learning activities to put learning into action and prompt discussion. Since the text focuses on leadership its principles may be applied in areas such as higher education administration military educational training programs agency management and government services administration. There are Boxed features (Window on Diversity Research Spotlight) and activities throughout the text that complement the content of each chapter.

Teacher Educators as Critical Storytellers -听,听,听, &听听(Editors)
Breaking away from the historically dominant narrative that White females make the best teachers, this book contends that effective teachers can be both 鈥渨indows鈥� and 鈥渕irrors鈥� for students. Teachers should reflect the student population in racial and cultural terms while also serving as windows for students to see opportunities that lie outside of their immediate circumstances. Employing a critical storytelling framework, respected scholars share the teaching practices of influential teachers that they learned from. Chapter authors are diverse teacher educators from the fields of education, educational psychology, administration, policy, and curriculum and instruction. Each storyteller identifies key concepts and principles that explain why the selected teacher was so memorably effective. This inspirational volume provides a series of templates that help pinpoint the attitudes and behaviors of those teachers who make a positive difference in the lives of their students.

The Impact of Classroom Practices: Teacher Educators' Reflections on Culturally Relevant Teachers -听,听,听听听
Debates regarding the qualities, skills, and dispositions of culturally relevant teachers and teaching have raged in teacher education for several decades. Ladson-Billings鈥� (2009) The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children was a groundbreaking work that has become a foundational study that informs the work of culturally-relevant (Ladson-Billings, 2009) and culturally-sustaining (Paris & Alim, 2017) teaching. In her book The Dreamkeepers she describes effective teachers who are able to draw from the cultural wealth, knowledges, and heritage of Black communities. The Dreamkeepers ensured that their Black students were academically successful, retained, and grew both in terms of their cultural competence and their sociopolitical awareness. In other words, according to research by Ladson-Billings (2009), effective teachers possessed both pedagogical and relational dispositions, which leave lifelong impacts on the academic and social lives of the students they teach. While being a foundational text, what remains missing from the research on culturally-relevant and even culturally-sustaining teachers are 鈥渘arratives鈥� (read: stories, testimonios, etc.) related to how the race of particular E鈥�12 teachers positively impact the lives of their students.

For instance, Dr. Antonio Ellis (the first editor of the proposed book) describes his high school music teacher Mr. Linard McCloud) as 鈥渁 highly effective African American music educator who changed the course of his life鈥� (p. 170). Ellis (2016) describes McCloud as being loving, caring, creative, culturally sensitive, attuned, hopeful, flexible, organized, and thoughtful. Because Mr. McCloud possessed the aforementioned characteristics and dispositions, Ellis contends that he was motivated to achieve academically and socially in his urban high school. In addition, according to Ellis (2016), Mr. McCloud was a highly impactful educator because he went beyond the call of duty as a teacher鈥攁 practice that is not so common in schools, particularly urban ones. Not only did McCloud teach in the classroom setting, but he also built strong relationships with families, community members, and external stakeholders including local businesses, colleges, and universities. Mr. McCloud used these networks to leverage opportunities for his students academically, personally, and professionally. Like many of his high school classmates, Ellis (2016) contends that he would not have graduated from high school if it were not for the care and mentorship he received from Mr. McCloud. In this proposed edited volume, it is the editors鈥� goal to honor teachers like Mr. McCloud who have made a difference in the lives of their students by learning from their impactful practices.

Employing a 鈥渃ritical storytelling鈥� methodology (see Hartlep & Hensley, 2015; Hartlep, Hensley, Braniger, & Jennings, 2017), each chapter contributor will use his or her own narrative to show the power of influential teachers in classrooms. While this framework centers race, lived and learned experiences, the storyteller is the most important unit of narrative; hence, The Impact of Classroom Practices: Reflections on Culturally Relevant Teachers will include African-American storytellers who reflect on the impact of classroom practices of teachers from diverse backgrounds who they deemed culturally relevant and responsive to both their academic and social needs. This work will offer recommendations to pre-service teachers and in-service teachers who desire to leave a lasting impact on the students they teach.

Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms, Second Edition -听
Issues tied to race and culture continue to be a part of the landscape of America鈥檚 schools and classrooms. Given the rapid demographic transformation in the nation鈥檚 states, cities, counties, and schools, it is essential that听all school personnel听acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to talk, teach, and think across racial and cultural differences. The second edition of Howard鈥檚 bestseller has been updated to take a deeper look at how schools must be prepared to respond to disparate outcomes among students of color. Tyrone Howard draws on theoretical constructs tied to race and racism, culture, and opportunity gaps to address pressing issues stemming from the chronic inequalities that remain prevalent in many schools across the country. This time-honored text will help educators at all levels respond with greater conviction and clarity on how to create more equitable, inclusive, and democratic schools as sites for teaching and learning.

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