Name: Change Your Narrative with "Real Life Strategies to Decrease Disproportionlity and Increase Success of African American Males in Special Education
Start: 2025-02-14T11:05:00-0600
End: 2025-02-14T11:55:00-0600

Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST

Room C122

This interactive workshop discusses the effect of implicit bias, cultural competence, and the exclusionary practices that negatively impact the success of African American male students. Despite long-standing efforts to address and eliminate disproportionality in education, inequalities remain across the state, nation, and the world for African American males with and without IEPs.Participants will leave this interactive workshop with strategies they can use immediately to identify and remove barriers to inclusion to promote the development and success of African American male students.

Speakers

Cheryl Caesar

Assistant Director of Diverse Learners, Waukegan School District 60

Lynn Owens

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Golf SD67

Mrs. Owens serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Programs at Golf School District 67 in Morton Grove, IL. As the Assistant Superintendent, her duties include MTSS/SEL Director, Student Services Director, Discrimination Coordinator and Complaint Manager amongst many... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C122 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL

Climate/Classroom Management

Lake County Institute Day 2025 Grade PK-5/K-12 PE/Nurses

Cheryl Caesar

Lynn Owens

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