Presented by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Author and Associate Professor of Language and Literacy, Georgia State University
Presented by Reva McPollom, Founder & CEO, Lessonbee; and Katie McPollom, Dean of Special Services at Achievement First & Curriculum Lead at Lessonbee
Moderated by Heather Drabant, Instructional Support, Lessonbee
Presented by Dr. Debbie Zacarian, Founder, Zacarian & Associates; and Dr. Ivannia Soto, Executive Director, Institute for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (ICLRT), Whittier College
Moderated by Carol Chambers Collins, Editor, Norton Books in Education
Presented by Brian Mowry, Ph.D., Author and Early Childhood Curriculum and Content Specialist, Frog Street Press
Moderated by Stephen Fite, President and Artist, Melody House Inc.
Presented by Holly Pope, Ph.D., National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Moderated by Lindsey Tropf, M.Ed., Founder & CEO of Immersed Games
Presented by Jesse Bridges, Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, EVERFI; Dr. Chezare A. Warren, Associate Professor of Urban Education and Teacher Education, Affiliate Faculty, Program in Mathematics Education, Core Faculty, Center for Gender in Global Context, Michigan State University; and Derek Francis, Manager of Counseling Services, Office of College and Career Readiness, Minneapolis Public Schools (MN)
Presented by Dena Simmons, Ed.D., Assistant Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Yale University, CT; Dr. Baron R. Davis, Superintendent, Richland School District Two, SC; and Doris Corporan, Counselor, New York City
In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company, “Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms: A Response to Racism in America,” four recognized early childhood education specialists, and lead authors of the newly released book Don’t Look Away, Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms, emphasized that to challenge bias, educators have to recognize the role implicit bias, microaggression, and white privilege hold in undermining the learning experiences of marginalized Black and brown children.
Listen to a discussion on how to explore and address issues of bias, equity, low expectations, and family engagement to ensure culturally responsive experiences.