All schools identify a Climate Equity Liaison to specifically support integration of Courageous Conversations about Race and best practice in interrupting bias and the role of race in our practices, systems, and structures of school climate. This individual is expected to be a member of the school Tier 1 Climate Team as well as trained in Courageous Conversations about Race.
A school’s identified Climate Equity Liaison should not be the school-based school psychologist or school social worker.
Expectations
Receive regular updates on best practice regarding antiracism, bias, and equitable school climate and share with all school staff members.
Support school-level professional development on a variety of topics.
Attending district-supported networking and professional development with Courageous Conversations about Race, Beyond Diversity, and other opportunities involving equity.
Regularly review and share school and district disproportionality data.
Coach school staff members on interrupting bias and holding Courageous Conversations about Race across the school community.
Support Student Discipline Committees at traditional middle and high schools.
If you would like to receive updates on opportunities to engage in conversations about race within MPS please join our Why Race Matters in Discipline REMIND Group: text @ae92hd to the number 81010
This page will contain all messages to Climate Equity Liaisons. Please come visit often to ensure you are aware of the most recent announcements, resources, etc for schools.
If at any time you need additional support or are looking for clarifcation, email Jon Jagemann, District Discipline Manager, at jagemaj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
District Culture & Climate Toolkit
Parent/Student Handbook on Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline
Components of School Climate- Classroom Management Lesson Plan
Six Best Practices to Address Disproportionality
Climate Tier 1 Minutes (video on accessing minutes)
BIT Behavior Minutes (video on accessing minutes)
In-school suspensions the answer to school discipline? Not necessarily, experts say
Schools are sending kids to virtual classes as punishment. Advocates say that could violate rights
Chicago will limit when schools call police. Do changes go far enough?
A deeper look at the whole school approach to behavior
Student voice is the most important one in the school (ASCD)
Educators worry schools are botching student discipline reform
Preventing suspension: tackle discipline problems with empathy first
This teacher just gave a masterclass on helping kids regulate their emotions
To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker
Breaking the cycle of bad behavior
District-debrief-resolution process for disruptive behaviors
Culturally Responsive Problem-Solving Part 1 Dr. Newell Presentation MPS 2019
Culturally Responsive Problem-Solving Part 2 Dr. Newell Presentation MPS 2019
Sentence stems to interrupt bias & microaggression within Culturally Responsive Problem Solving
Understanding microaggressions (Dr. Newell and WI DPI)
Strategies to address bias within discipline disproportionality (Dr. Celeste Malone)
Researchers blast data analysis for teachers to help students
Disrupt your vulnerable decisions with these simple steps
MPS Culturally Responsive Problem Solving PD Modules Flyer
Dr. Celeste Malone presentation for WI DPI (Part 1) (Part 2)
MPS Anti Racist Multi-Tiered System of Support
Have you experienced during a team meeting someone has said something that makes you uncomfortable and you want to say something, but you aren't sure what to say. There is a guidebook created by Teaching Tolerance that offers tools and strategies to prepare you to speak up against prejudice, bias, and stereotypes in school.
How to implement 'Speak Up at School'
Disciplinary referrals, teachers, and the sources of racial disciplinary disproportionalities
Vulnerable decision points for disproportionate office discipline referrals
Restorative for all? Racial disproportionality and school discipline under restorative justice
Disproportionality in student discipline: connecting policy to research
Do out-of-school suspensions prevent future exclusionary discipline
Implicit racial bias and school discipline disparities
How educators can eradicate disparities in school discipline
Four things a mountain of school discipline records taught us
Why Race Matters- articles, videos, podcasts, books (book discussion guides), activities and other resources to help engage in conversations around the role of race.
Classroom/School Climate Professional- modules, link to Google Classroom, list of LMS opportunities, and specific resources to support a positive classroom and school climate (new subpage with resources for virtual classroom climate)
Student Discipline Committee- expectations, updates, mini lessons on race and discipline, best practice and other resources to support Student Discipline Committees.
MAPS (2019-2020 data)