Equity and Social Justice In Schools
Webinar with Dr. Darnise Williams, Principal Melissa McCarthy, and Principal Adalberto Vera on the topic of Equity and Social Justice in Schools
Dr. Darnise Williams
Dr. Williams earned a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Dr. Williams was just named the new Superintendent for the Sequoia Union High School District (Bay Area). She is a former teacher, coach, coordinator, principal, and director for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She is also a UCI alumnus (she completed her undergraduate studies at UCI). Her expertise is professional development, equity, inclusion, agency, building capacity and social justice. In a partnership with USC, she led the work on racial equity in schools for LAUSD (she is in the sky blue pant suit in the front).
Implicit Bias Test
Recommended Books to read
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias: How To Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams
Book by Anne Chow, Mark Murphy, and Pamela Fuller
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
Book by Anthony Greenwald and Mahzarin Banaji
Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms
Book by Tyrone C. Howard
Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity: A Leader's Guide to Using Data to Change Hearts and Minds
Book by Edward Fergus