Join us in Washington, DC this summer for our fifth annual diversity institute focused on the work and curriculum of early childhood, elementary, and middle school educators.
Explore the origins and manifestations of bias personally, in your work, and systemically and learn how to combat these biases as educators
Understand the importance and necessity of an anti-bias curriculum and approach in schools and how to implement and/or refine one within your respective school community
Examine what it means to be a culturally responsive educator and how to best support your students in the classroom
Determine best practices for doing your own internal work
Collaborate divisionally and cross-divisionally with educators and administrators at other schools
Gather practical resources to further the anti-bias and culturally responsive work at your school
Chris Burton is the Director of Equity and Inclusion at The Stony Brook School. Born and educated in Brooklyn, Chris is a writer for himself and others. He is a proud Davidson alum, received his Master of Divinity from Union Presbyterian Seminary, Master of Science in Education from St. John's University and is back at Union as a Doctor of Ministry Candidate. Chris is the sole proprietor of an anti-racism consulting agency for churches and schools called Di Baddest Consulting. Chris serves as an ambassador for the Lupus Foundation of America and as a member of a working group tasked with preparing a report about Davidson College’s relationship with the Reformed Tradition. Chris has been podcasting since 2008 and co-hosts a podcast about race, culture and soul care called CrossStreets. His writing has been featured in Boomshots, The Hill, Unbound, The Sports Fan Journal, and the Human/Kind Journal. Chris writes about Jamaican culture, music, sports, living with Lupus and his journey with God. You can find Chris' writing at www.lupusawhadat.com.
Jordan Starck is a Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University where he studies racial bias and organizational diversity, most often in the context of education. Prior to his graduate studies he spent 4 years as a high school teacher, program coordinator, and coach. He has conducted workshops on the topic of bias for educators and school resource officers for several years, and he will begin a fellowship at Stanford University in the fall.
The theme of the institute this year is “Committed to the Work: Combating Bias & Developing Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Classroom.” We will be focusing on how educators and administrators can accurately identify and dismantle biases in their work and school community, as well as cultivate culturally responsive teaching in the classroom.
While this work spans all age groups and grade levels, this year’s NPS Diversity Institute will focus mainly on the work and curriculum of early childhood, elementary, and middle school educators.
Yes. While the institute will offer opportunities for educators and administrators to work across grade levels and social identifiers, there will still be time dedicated to breaking out among educators who share your similar student age range.
The institute will be held Tuesday, July 13 through Thursday, July 15 and will run from 9:00am until 3:00pm each day. We understand that zoom fatigue is real and have embedded multiple breaks throughout the day in addition to a hour break for lunch each day.
