Good Faith Responses to Bad Faith Arguments about Classroom Race Conversations

Session 4

Matthew Kay, Jennifer Orr — SLA, Stenhouse Publishers, ASCD

This session encourages teachers to think of ways to respond authentically and deliberately to arguments that various bad actors make to discourage the practice of leading race conversations in the elementary classroom. We will unpack and prepare responses to three separate arguments. In the second part of the session, Jen will lead a model conversation about a children’s book - and teachers will practice designing their own conversation about the same text.

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Schedule

Friday, Jan 31

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9:30am–12:30pm
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Welcome 10am–3pm
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Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Creating Community
  
  In a more and more divided world, in an era when students and teachers feel more isolated than ever before, how can schools build a deep and meaningful sense of community where all member know they are valued?

Saturday, Feb 1

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Welcoming Keynote
  
  Reginald Streeter, Esq.
  
  Chair of the Philadelphia Board of Education
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
  Bring your lunch to Room 402 and join us for a session of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds. Propose Your Idea by Friday, February 2nd
Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- Grab-n-Go Philly Pretzels
Networking Social 7:30–11pm
- Yards Brewing Company

Sunday, Feb 2

Conversation Session 4 9–10:30am
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Bagels + Coffee 10:30–11am
Conversation Session 5 11am–12:30pm
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Conversation Session 6 12:45–2:15pm
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