Defining and Pursuing Educational Equity in District 58 Justin Sisul Dr. Ivette M. Dubiel Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Executive Director Equity and Professional Learning
District 58’s long-standing commitment to equity... District 58 Mission Statement: We Envision a school district that inspires children, sparks creative and innovative thinking, celebrates diversity, and builds visionaries. District 58 Guiding Principles: The school environment should be safe, friendly, and nurturing, where everyone comes to learn, grow, and develop. District 58 Strategic Plan: Objective 1.3: Ensure equitable access to appropriate resources and programming. ● Objective 2.2: Improve engagement and outreach connecting the community, staff, ● administration and Board of Education to achieve their shared mission. Objective 2.3: Develop systems to promote equity and consistency of the student learning process. ● Key Performance Indicators 5&6 = Annual subgroup performance monitoring ●
Discussion Points ❏ Review the shared definition of educational equity ❏ Provide details about the professional development offered ❏ Share staff feedback from the professional learning
Professional Learning and Growth Time Audience Topic January 2020 All administrators Equity Overview & Understanding Implicit Bias March 2020* Middle school staff Equity Overview August 2020 Middle school staff Understanding Implicit Bias August 2020 Elementary school staff Equity Overview August 2020 Instructional Assistants Equity Overview & Understanding Implicit Bias September 2020** Any missed staff Equity Overview *Elementary staff was scheduled to receive Equity Overview in March but was rescheduled due to Covid-19 ** Elementary staff will receive training on Understanding Implicit Bias later in SY 2020-21
District 58 Staff Feedback I thought having Ivette come in to talk about cultural proficiency was so important! She did a fabulous job talking through the key points of equity in education and providing some "food for thought" for our district. I really hope we can continue this conversation and make concrete decisions to help move our district forward in promoting equity within our buildings. - Middle School Teacher The equity training was wonderful! Learned so much and it's a great foundation to continuing the conversation in our district. - Elementary School Specialist I appreciate that this topic applies to my life within but also beyond my work in the district. - Instructional Assistant This is such an important conversation for all of us, especially those of us who are not always naturally comfortable tackling these topics. I am encouraged by this emphasis from our district! - Administrator
District 58 Next Steps... ● Scheduling Implicit Bias training for all staff ● Development/coordination of ongoing training for all staff ● Preparation for creation of District 58 equity team (targeted for 2021-22) ● Review of District curricula during 2020-21 school year with an equity/bias lens, focusing specifically on: ○ Social Studies ○ SEL (middle school in particular) ● Providing district staff with developmentally appropriate lessons/materials to discuss current events in the coming months
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