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Join us for our upcoming cohort happening in September-November 2023. 

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WHY YOU WANT TO ATTEND

Is your school or district a place where every child gets what they need every day? 

You want your school or organization to be an equitable place of learning, but you recognize that there are many obstacles to address. You see inequitable practices, you hear people expressing problematic beliefs, and you recognize the broader systemic challenges. Still, you are committed to taking action. You wonder: How to start? Where to start?

This workshop provides you with the essential knowledge to recognize educational inequities; with the language to name and describe those inequities; and with the skills to have the conversations to interrupt those inequities. Building off of Elena Aguilar’s best-selling book Coaching for Equity (2020), you’ll receive additional tools and resources to help you plan for and have conversations that result in behavior and belief change.

 You’ll learn about and practice six kinds of coaching conversations that center equity, and you’ll see masterful demonstrations of these conversations. You’ll also grapple with the relationship between your own identity and the systems of oppression that permeate our schools, develop a vision for what equity would look like in your work, hone the skills to facilitate compassionate coaching conversations about identity, and strengthen your resolve to disrupt inequities in your communities. This workshop is a satisfying balance between building skill and knowledge and also attending to our need to build internal reserves and resilience when leading for equity.

This workshop is right for you if:

• You see disparities in student outcomes, but what is driving them isn’t clear

• You see things that seem inequitable, but you’re not sure how to talk about them and say why they’re wrong

• You feel called to take a stand, but you are unsure of exactly what to say or do

• You know what to say, but your emotions make it hard to speak up 

• You get pushback when you challenge inequitable practices and beliefs

• You want a simple and effective process to plan for equity-focused conversations

• You need to know how to address the elephant in the room while preserving relationships

📖 Move beyond the book: 

If you want to create equitable schools, you need to do more than just read a book. You need a community of like-minded leaders with whom you can have meaningful discussions; you need to see equity-focused conversations modeled; and you need guided practice in the skills to have equity-focused conversations. This is what you’ll get in this workshop. 

⬆️ More than skill building: 

This workshop provides you with an opportunity to connect with and learn from other leaders who are committed to equity. You’ll be energized by the connections you will make in a short period of time and the camaraderie you’ll build. You’ll leave this workshop feeling confident in your abilities to interrupt inequities and to create the kinds of communities in which children thrive, and in which you’ll thrive.  

✨ New in 2023: 

Our previous Coaching for Equity 101 and Coaching for Equity Masterclass workshops have been reimagined into this one comprehensive and cohesive learning experience. You’ll build foundational knowledge and have ample opportunities for practice, as well as moments for self-reflection, in our most powerful workshop yet. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• How to plan for an equity-focused conversation
• What to say to compassionately and directly interrupt inequities
• How to navigate your own emotions when coaching for equity  
• How to explore and shift inequitable beliefs in coaching conversations
• New ways to build your resilience while deepening your commitment to creating equitable schools
• Historical context for educational inequities 
• How to use data in coaching conversations