The growing imbalance of racial and ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic conditions, and cultural diversity among students and school faculty perpetuates “The Gap” in academic performance and community engagement in schools.
In this interactive and self-reflective keynote, Dr. Williams argues that “The Gap” exists because of how we have discourse in schools about students and the communities we serve.
Change the discourse. Change the mindset. Change the outcome.
Dr. Williams will share strategies with leaders on how to close “The Gap” in their schools and districts.
Achieving equity and excellence in schools cannot be a buzzword. Leaders must make a bold commitment to ensure that it happens.
This highly engaging, interactive, and self-reflective keynote focuses on the five principles of Dr. Deirdre Williams’ Equity Mindset Framework.
Leaders are challenged to confront whatever implicit or explicit biases and privilege they bring to their leadership practice in schools. Then they are guided through how to cultivate a campus culture that focuses on healing-centered engagement, nurturing relationships, culturally responsive teaching and learning, and care-based discipline practices.
PRINCIPAL, ATTUCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, HISD