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2021 Leading for Equity Academy
Monday, August 09, 2021, 8:00 AM to Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
Category: Academy

Next Offered August 9-11, 2021| Virtual via Zoom 

In order for Wisconsin’s students to be prepared for their futures and Wisconsin’s communities to remain strong in a global economy, it is imperative that all students graduate college-, career, and life-ready. As Wisconsin’s student population becomes increasingly diverse, persistent disparities in the educational system pose real challenges both to individual opportunity and economic progress. 

WASDA and AWSA are partnering to provide the 2021 Leading for Equity Academy (LEA). The  LEA will engage you in a deep analysis of your district so that you are equipped to thoughtfully address complex problems of equity and effectively action plan next steps to tackle persistent -- but not insurmountable -- opportunity gaps, however they are manifested within your local community.  This Academy fosters application of learning and related plans with timely opportunities for reflection and adjustments so that participants can cultivate sustainable practices and mindsets back home. The overall goal of the LEA is to increase the capacity of district leaders to move beyond well-intentioned, piecemeal equity efforts in order to pursue equity systems change aimed at advancing the learning of all students.

WASDA and AWSA are pleased to share that Dr. Colleen Capper (Professor Emerita, UW-Madison) and Dr. Elise Frattura (Professor Emerita, UW-Milwaukee) will once again partner with Dr. Joe Schroeder (AWSA) and Dr. Barb Sramek (WASDA) to facilitate the 2021 Leading for Equity Academy.  Drs. Capper and Frattura have dedicated their professional lives to equity work in education; have co-authored three books and over 60 refereed articles on the subject; and have co-created a highly regarded, research-based, and field-tested approach called Integrated Comprehensive Systems for Equity(ICS), which provides a baseline assessment, framework, and process that education leaders can use to thoughtfully address existing inequities in their organizations from a systems approach.  Registering for the LEA provides free access to ICSEquity modules (Capper & Frattura) for the 2021-22 school year.  Continued module access after this will require the purchase of a license, at a discounted rate, directly from ICSEquity.


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