The Road to Equity

Parker High School’s ELA9 “BLACK STARS ⭐️ THAT SHINE” Competitive Projects 2024!!

Check out my conversation with ProvenBase - a dynamic company who is revolutionizing ways to leverage the power of AI to mitigate unconscious bias, streamline hiring processes, and help you achieve DEI goals for ease.

Diversity Champion Q&A - Kayren Gray, DE&I Consultant We sat down with Kayren Gray for another episode of our DEI Champion Q&A Series. Kayren is the Founder of MK Results, DE&I consultant, and author of The Road to Equity.

Acknowledge yesterday. Make the most of today. Build a better tomorrow.

Your dreams are not too big and you are not too much. You're growing like a plant. And if you feel stuck where you are, it might be time for a new pot.

It was an awesome time to finally experience the power of this conference in person. I presented the last two years at the conference which was hosted virtually. This year, It was in person and I was blessed to be able to present and connect with an amazing network of supporters advocating ways to close the gap!

Kayren Gray Get to know more about this presenter for our 2022 conference. Learn more about assistive technology, find resources, and more at Closing The Gap.

It was an absolute treat to present last Tuesday for the Training Officers Consortium with Spade University 🎉 How can we create an all hands on deck approach and attitude to deal with the cards we are dealt.

More on the way - stay tuned!

"The researchers presented the teachers with a series of policies and practices in four categories—teacher preparation, pay-based hiring strategies, non-pay-based hiring strategies, and retention—aimed at teachers of color, and asked them to pick the three that they believed would be most effective."

Great insight, data, and recommendations from the voices of Black teachers

Reflect: What is your district doing to attract, hire, retain, and support teachers of color? What strategic goals are in place? What resources do you need?

If you are not sure where to begin - reading this article is an opportunity to learn AND hear directly from us. However, be sure to create a safe and welcoming environment for teachers of color to share.

P.S. If you invite teachers of color to the table and no one shows up, maybe you need to assess whether you are creating a safe, welcoming space for teachers of color to share.

What Teachers of Color Say Will Actually Work to Diversify the Profession In a new survey, teachers of color pick the most effective recruitment and retention strategies.