Racial Equity in Iowa City and Johnson County: A Report of The Coalition for Racial Justice
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Month: July 2014
Marking the One Year Anniversary of Our Local Equity Report
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One year ago today, the Coalition for Racial Justice released the report, Racial Equity in Iowa City and Johnson County. This report was a major impetus for the partnership we have developed with Diversity Focus, so that we might address some of the challenges described within.
Our very own Alecia Brooks wrote an op-ed to mark the occasion, which was published in our local newspaper today, All residents deserve an equitable chance to thrive.
I hope you will join us as we embark on the exciting work ahead to ensure our community is inclusive and responsive to all!
West Wind and Diversity Focus to Partner for Educational Equity
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West Wind Education Policy and Diversity Focus announce a new partnership, The Creative Corridor Center for Equity.
We invite you to collaborate with us!
Our communities have experienced tumultuous change in the past decade as our population has diversified, we weathered the 500-year flood, and we strive to bring 21st century practices to an effective 20th century education system. The Creative Corridor Center for Equity was created to develop a systematic, collaborative approach to overcoming challenges in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor. Through partnerships that extend north to the Cedar Valley region and on to Minneapolis, MN, we expand the networks, time, talent, and treasure to support our youth here at home. Continue reading “West Wind and Diversity Focus to Partner for Educational Equity”
Bruce Joyce Shares Insights about the New Edition of Models of Teaching
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As an educational leader, it is likely that you have searched for research to support the development of professional learningexperiences for educators and to inform policy design work. Professional developers will immediately recognize the name Bruce Joyce. Publications by Drs. Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers, particularly their findings on the effects of peer coaching, are considered to be seminal work in our field (e.g., Student Achievement through Staff Development (Joyce & Showers, 2002). Many preservice educators have designed teacher preparation courses around Models of Teaching. Dr. Joyce and fellow authors, Drs. Marsha Weil and Emily Calhoun recently released the Ninth Edition of Models of Teaching. It has been my good fortune to include both Bruce Joyce and Emily Calhoun among the colleagues that have shaped my career. Last week, I had the privilege of visiting Bruce and interviewing him about the Models of Teaching and his current thinking on professional learning. Continue reading “Bruce Joyce Shares Insights about the New Edition of Models of Teaching”