Dear School Leader for Change Attendees:   Hope you are doing well.  We are offering an important zoom workshop that is important for our school communities.  See information below. 

Regards,

Karen Siris, Ed.D.  Philip Cicero, Ed.D                                                                      School Leaders for Change   516-851-0471

Embracing Diversity: Understanding Societal Racism and its Impact on our School Children

Preparing to meet the many challenges of returning to school this fall

ZOOM CONFERENCE

AS SOON AS YOU REGISTER A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.... 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-diversity-understanding-soci...

Thursday, August 6, 2020

1:30 - 3:30 PM

sponsored by School Leaders for Change www.schoolleadersforchange.com

Keynote Speaker

Baruti K. Kafele*

This conference will:

confront unintended bias

address systemic racism

engage teachers in sensitive yet healthy conversations on classroom equity

address keys to student motivation

provide strategies to create positive classroom and whole school climate

address importance of cultural competence and responsiveness versus cultural destructiveness

increase parental engagement and involvement

share the correlation between instructional leadership and student achievement

share classroom equity framework comprised of the following five strands: Environment for Learning, Attitude toward Students, Relationship with Students, Compassion for Students and Relevance in Instruction.

Participants: Building level and district wide teams are encouraged to attend: Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Dignity Act Coordinators, School Psychologists and Social Workers, Mental Health Providers, School Counselors, Administrators and Classroom and Special area Teachers

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.... 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-diversity-understanding-soci...

Or call: Karen Siris, Ed.D (516-851-0471) Philip Cicero, Ed.D (516-233-4464)

*Biography

Principal Baruti Kafele, a highly regarded urban educator in New Jersey for more than twenty years, has distinguished himself as a master teacher and a transformational school leader. As an elementary school teacher in East Orange, NJ, he was named East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, was a finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, and was a recipient of the New Jersey Education Association Award of Excellence.a s a middle and high school principal, Principal Kafele led the turnaround of four New Jersey urban schools, including “The Mighty” Newark Tech, which went from a low-performing school in need of improvement to national recognition, and which was recognized three times by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s best high schools.

A prolific writer, Principal Kafele has written extensively on professional development strategies for creating a positive school climate and culture, transforming the attitudes of at-risk students, motivating Black males to excel in the classroom, and school leadership practices for inspiring schoolwide excellence. In addition to writing several professional articles for popular education journals, he has authored 10 books, including his five ASCD best sellers—Is My School a Better School BECAUSE I Lead It?, The Principal 50, The Teacher 50, Closing the Attitude Gap, and Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School & in Life. His newest book—The ASPIRING Principal 50: Critical Questions for New and Future School Leaders—released in May 2019.

Principal Kafele earned his B.S. in Management Science/Marketing from Kean University and his M.A. in Educational Administration from New Jersey City University. He is the recipient of more than 100 educational, professional, and community awards, including the prestigious Milken National Educator Award and the National Alliance of Black School Educators Hall of Fame Award.