Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities from SRI
Introduction to SRI Reflective Learning Communities
Houston, TX
January 23-24, 2020
This two-day institute is geared to educators new to the work of SRI and prepares educators to be full participants in collaborative learning teams, professional learning communities, or other professional communities of practice. We will work together to create a reflective learning community, learning the concepts, habits, tools, and skills that lead to more reflective practice and increase student achievement. The Introduction to SRI Institute supports participants to take up issues of educational equity in schools, to learn to be in conversation about race and identify and interrupt instances of systemic oppression and inequity in their schools. Workshop participants have the opportunity to present authentic work from their practice for review and feedback under the guidance of a highly-skilled SRI facilitator.
Participants leave this workshop with tools and strategies to:
- Use protocols to build the skills and culture needed for reflective dialogue and collaboration;
- Engage in collaborative examination of student and educator work, and manage school dilemmas;
- Give and receive constructive feedback; and
- Work in ways that challenge each other’s assumptions about educational excellence and equity
Leading Reflective Learning Communities Institute
Tampa, FL
February 12-14, 2020
This three-day institute is designed for educators who are often called upon to facilitate meetings or deliver professional development and need support in designing, implementing and supporting adult learning. Using research-based tools and strategies, participants learn how to nurture ongoing conversations designed to improve teaching and learning. The Institute provides in-depth study of protocols; introduces adult learning theory; builds explicit connections between adult learning and student success; supports participants to ask for and receive feedback critical to their success; and enables participants to design action plans that facilitate the improvement of teaching and learning through the lens of educational equity and excellence.
By the conclusion of the 3-day institute, participants will:
- Gain an understanding of adult learning theory;
- Understand the connection between adult learning and school transformation;
- Understand core considerations when leading with SRI reflective tools and processes;
- Explore themselves as leaders; and
- Begin to develop and/or deepen the facilitative skills needed to lead educators’ learning
MORE UPCOMING SESSIONS
Facilitating Virtual Learning Communities Webinar
January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2020
Participants in these sessions will engage in a variety of SRI protocols and practices to explore how SRI critical friendship can foster and sustain transformational learning communities in a virtual space. Ample time will be reserved to debrief the virtual experience, examine implications for our work, and develop next steps in using virtual transformational learning communities to engage more teachers and students in SRI’s Mission and Guiding Principles. Participants will need a web-enabled device (desktop or laptop with camera preferred) to use during these sessions.
Leading Reflective Learning Communities Institute
Chicago, IL
April 22-24, 2020
This three-day institute is designed for educators who are often called upon to facilitate meetings or deliver professional development and need support in designing, implementing and supporting adult learning. Using research-based tools and strategies, participants learn how to nurture ongoing conversations designed to improve teaching and learning.
Equity First Institute – Tier 2
Burlington, VT
May 14-15, 2020
This two-day institute deepens the “Who am I?” identity work from the Personal Awareness Institute by exploring how our identities influence the way we walk in, interact with others and make sense of the world. As a reflective learning group, we address several key questions: What do we mean by power and privilege? Do we all have some level of privilege? How can I identify unintended harm I’ve created in the past due to my privilege, and determine what I would do differently to make sure that I don’t make those mistakes again?
10ForSRI
Support educators like you to achieve equity and excellence for all students!
We invite our community of learners to celebrate the holiday season by giving back to an organization whose mission is driven by creating change. As we continue to celebrate ten years of challenging educators around the country to dive deep into the issues of equity to remove barriers to learning for all children, we ask that everyone in our community gives $10. Please visit our website to participate in the holiday spirit by making a gift.
Challenge: $25,000
Current: $1,700
There is a growing number of educators in public schools who need to engage in this work to give students the education they deserve. By giving to SRI, you are giving to your colleagues, and more important you are giving to students. Make a difference and give today – give #10ForSRI!
We can do this together!
Do you have news to share? Interesting things happening in your area? Please let us know so we can share with our community! Email Chris Jones, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Deirdre Williams and Chris Jones
On behalf of School Reform Initiative
