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The Maine State Teacher of the Year Association (MSTOYA) is thrilled to offer an important, timely and free professional development series: Antiracist Education for all of Maine. This series kicks off with a keynote by Cornelius Minor, an author, teacher, instructional coach, and self-proclaimed “book tiger.” There are also many other powerful speakers and “collegial conversations,” which are designed to be equity focused discussions with educators across Maine to help Maine educators build capacity as equity leaders in Maine schools and communities.
Speaker: No More Excuses: Why It Has to Be Us And Why It Has To Be Now
Cornelius Minor
February 9th, 7:00-8:00 pm
Collegial Conversations: Navigating The Challenges of Antiracist Work In Maine Schools
February 25th, 7:00-8:00 pm
Speaker: Voices From Our Classrooms
Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine
March 2nd, 7:00-8:00 pm
Collegial Conversations: Rehearsing Important Conversations About Racism Through Scenarios
March 18th, , 7:00-8:00 pm
Speaker: Literature as a Lens: Using Texts As A Tool to Broaden Perspectives
Monica Washington, Nesrene Griffin, Iris Eichenlaub
March 23rd, 7:00-8:00 pm
Speaker: Decolonizing The Curriculum
Fiona Hopper, Starr Kelly, Joe Schmidt
April 6th, 7:00-8:00 pm
Speaker: What Comes Next?
Cornelius Minor
April 14th, 7:00-8:00 pm
Collegial Conversations: Equity Leadership From The Classroom
April 15th, 7:00-8:00 pm
All events are free to Maine teachers. Contact hours will be awarded for each session upon completion of an exit ticket. Space is limited, and will be offered to educators across the state, so sign up early!
Events made possible with major funding from Unum. Additional support from Lee Auto, Educate Maine, and The Maine Teachers of the Year Association.
Register here. All sessions are full!
Do the best that you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. – Maya Angelou
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