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The Equity Symposium is an opportunity to learn from each other with a focus on racial equity. Our colleagues from Highline and beyond will present on a range of topics to challenge us to deepen our capacity for equity.

All staff will attend two sessions:
  • An All-Staff Anti-Bias Training
  • Additionally, staff will select an Elective session

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Wednesday, August 28 • 11:40am - 1:05pm
Culturally Responsive Strategies to Engage and Empower Students and Families

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Based on research from Zaretta Hammond, Alfred W. Tatum and more, we will share high leverage methods for increasing for increasing student and family ownership within the educational community. Many times, diverse families are unintentionally marginalized when it comes to implementing initiatives within a building. Participants will learn about a process that holds promise for ensuring strong family voice and a cycle of feedback to promote more equitable input from families. Participants will also learn about two approaches for building relationships with diverse students and implementing culturally responsive methods for achieving mastery and high levels of intellectual achievement, thus disrupting harmful effects of institutional racism and bias within the classroom setting.
Presenters
avatar for Sharon Cuaresma

Sharon Cuaresma

Literacy Specialist, Highline School District
Sharon Cuaresma was an elementary literacy specialist in the Highline School District for four years, supporting teachers, principals, and school-based specialists with coaching, professional development, and job shadowing in literacy instruction before moving to McMicken Heights... Read More →
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avatar for Alexandria Haas

Alexandria Haas

Principal, Highline Public Schools
Alex Haas has served as the proud principal of McMicken Heights Elementary for the past five years, where she has had the good fortune to learn effective strategies for leading with equity at the core of her practice. Her vision of authentic, culturally responsive family engagement... Read More →
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avatar for Jessica Fishman

Jessica Fishman

Instructional Coach, Highline Public Schools
Jessica was very fortunate to spend four years as a 6th Grade Reading & Writing teacher at McMicken Heights Elementary. She is currently transitioning to 7th Grade Reading & Writing at Glacier Middle School. Throughout her years at McMicken, she was fortunate to focus purely on literacy... Read More →
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avatar for Maria Santiago

Maria Santiago

Family Liaison, McMicken Heights Elementary
My name is Maria R Santiago Graduated from Mt Rainier HS in 1997 that fall my oldest son started Kinder. I have 4 children currently ages 27-12. 3 boys 1 girl. I started my journey as an employee about 18 years ago as a family liaison at Chinook M.S., since i have worked in High school... Read More →

Wednesday August 28, 2019 11:40am - 1:05pm PDT
Mount Rainier High School - Room 2704 22539 19th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198
  Elective, Culturally responsive teaching that addresses racial equity, Culturally responsive student and family engagement that addresses racial equity

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