socially just educational consulting and coaching®
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Working Philosophy
I want to be a thought-partner with your team and support you in making the work environment a place where everyone wants to be without question; where Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Inclusivity and Belonging+ (DEIAB+) are the anchors for the working community. This is not easy work and it takes diligence, mindfulness and a collective willingness to embrace the desire to change. But change is not enough. We must look deeply into the root causes of systemic and structural issues, unpack and challenge them, and then envision the direction you want your organization to go. It is not enough to make change, we must work to sustain changes that can and will lead to broad-scale transformation. This process of transformation is centered in the Social Justice Framework of Miller & Kirkland (2012), which situates work as Reflective, Change-Oriented and Solutions-based. I offer different types of professional development, academic coaching, and technical support that leverages, strengthens, and builds capacities for individuals and groups to frame their work through anti-bias, prejudice reduction, and equity-centered practices within curriculum, pedagogy, and in local, state, and national policies. Together, we can decide what is the best path forward for your organizations needs and goals. |
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types of support (in person and remote) Small, whole group, and one-to-one Training trainers Research-based solutions grounded in social justice and equity Short or long-term Presentations and keynotes Dissertation coaching: preparation, writing, editing, rehearsing, submission, and publishing Conference proposal writing, preparation, submission, and rehearsing Writing coaching for all ages Institutional audits Short and long-term strategic planning |
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institutional foci
(public and private) K-12 Schools and Districts Community Colleges Universities Small Businesses Non-profits Human Resources Behavioral health and Mental health settings Medical, law, dental, tech, and other professional settings Law enforcement and fire personnel |
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constituents served
Administrators (e.g., superintendents, principals, department chairs, Deans) Staff, support staff, school personnel, learning specialists, instructional coaches Teachers and/or faculty Students at all academic levels Parents and/or guardians Community Organizations Advisory and Governing Boards Grant funders Social workers and counselors Policy makers Human resources Doctors, lawyers, dental health and other professionals (just ask) Police, Firefighters and EMTs |
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possible outcomes
Advancing knowledge, dispositions, and pedagogical capacities about supporting the well-being of students' personal and social-emotional legitimacies Experiencing the increased confidence to engage with and motivate both personal and student learning Expanding personal, social and institutional awareness Strengthening pedagogical and practical daily and long-term tools for application Shifting workplace environments to be inclusive and welcoming of intersectional identities Generating equitable contexts |
some topics covered
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Writing Coaching
Dissertation coaching: preparation, writing, editing, rehearsing, submission, and publishing Conference proposal writing, preparation, submission, and rehearsing Writing coaching for all ages TRANS*+ AND GENDER CREATIVE/EXPANSIVE YOUTH
Unpacking Germane Language and Terms Gender and Sex Trans*+ 101 (names, pronouns, etiquette) Trans*+ Microaggressions Reflecting on and Understanding Cisgender privilege Developing (a) Gender Self-determination Teaching, Affirming and Recognizing Trans*+ and Gender Creative/Expansive Youth Trans*+ing Literacy Practices (crossing disciplinary lines) Auditing and Shifting Curriculum to be Inclusive about Topics Related to Gender Identity Shifting Policies and Practices in Schools Bathrooms, Locker Rooms, and Playgrounds Creating School Environments for External and Internal Safety Working with Parents (administrators, staff) around Trans*+ Issues Community Engagement with and for Trans*+ Students Understanding Intersectional Trans*+ Identities Books, Films, Videos, Featuring Trans*+ Youth Transgender History and its Role in Schools Disrupting Trans*+-focused Bullying Expanding Language Practices to be Inclusive of and for Trans*+ Youth We Just Need to Talk About… TEACHING, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND EQUITY PEDAGOGY
Unpacking Discourse in Syllabi: Teaching, Affirming and Recognizing All Students in Courses Creating Internal and External Safety: Motivating Student Learning and Increasing Engagement A Pedagogy of Love: Calling in our Classes Spatializing Social Justice Research Across Curriculum Moving Social Justice Research from Theory to Policy Social Justice Policymaking in Teacher Education from Conception to Application Standard VI: Realizing Social Justice Dispositions in Teaching and Teacher Education Conceptualizing, Integrating, and Assessing Artifacts for Social Justice Perspectives on Educational Accountability to Children and Communities Teaching Social Justice Using the Queer Literacy Framework Critically Assessing Social Justice in Assessments Writing the Story of Teaching for Social Justice in English Education Achieving Social Justice for LGBT*+ GC/EIAQ People in Schools: Learning from the Stories of Students, Families, Teachers, Administrators and Other School Personnel and Community Members The Politics of Policy and Practice. The Possibilities of Social Justice Interrogating Patterns in Teaching for Social Justice ADDITIONAL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
If you don't see what you want, just ask! Learning Assessment Development Strategies Secondary Language Arts, Humanities and History Curriculums Curriculum Restructuring, Scope and Sequencing, and Vertical Alignment Moving Theory into Practice Practitioner Reflexivity Social Justice Teaching Action Strategies |
LGBT*+IAGCQ
TOPICS Reflecting on and Understanding Cisgender, Heteronormative, and Gender-based Privilege Trans*+ing Classrooms: The Pedagogy of Refusal as Mediator for Learning Trans*+ing Spaces: The Indeterminacy of Sociospatial Justice Work in Education Trans*+ing Pedagogy: Recognition of Trans*+ and Gender Creative Youth in the Secondary ELA Classroom Queering Literacy Instruction: Moving Trans*+ness into the Classroom How Can I Most Effectively Support Trans*+ and Gender and Creative Students? Queer YA Adult Literature: Honoring, Affirming and Trans*+forming Education A Queer Literacy Framework Promoting (a)Gender and (a)Sexuality Self-determination and Justice Unpacking Trans*+ Microaggressions: Creating Safe, Inclusive, and Affirming Spaces for Recognizing Trans*+ and Gender-Creative Students: A Queer Literacy Framework Refusing to be Refused: Literacy as a Pedagogy of Refusal Action Plans for Advocacy: LGBT*+ GC/EIAQ Voices of Empowerment in Education Teaching, Affirming, and Recognizing Trans*+ and Gender Creative Youth: A Queer Literacy Framework Unpacking Trans*+ Microaggressions: Creating Safe, Inclusive, and Affirming Spaces for Recognizing Trans*+ and Gender-Creative Students: A Queer Literacy Framework Teaching Social Justice Using the Queer Literacy Framework Reading Young Adult Literature Queerly: A Queer Literacy Framework for Inviting (A)Gender and (A)Sexuality Self-Determination and Justice Achieving Social Justice for LGBT*+ GC/EIAQ People in Schools: Learning from the Stories of Students, Families, Teachers, Administrators and Other School Personnel and Community Members ANTI-
BULLYING Mythology of the Norm: Disrupting the Culture of Bullying in Schools Generation BULLIED 2.0: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Our Most Vulnerable Students Moving an Anti-bullying Stance into Schools: Supporting the Identities of Transgender and Gender Creative/Expansive Youth Heteronormative Harassment: Queer Bullying and Gender Non-conforming Students Understanding, Interrupting, and Shifting The Tides of Bullying for Generation Bullied 2.0 Unpacking The Mind of a Bully: The Neuroscience of Bullying Connecting the “Anti” to “Bullying”: Addressing LGBT*+ GC/EIAQ Issues in Classrooms A Call to Action: Addressing DASA and Including LGBT*+ GC/EIAQ Issues in Classrooms Stop Bullying Now: Sharing Strategies for Change Recognizing and Interrupting Microaggressions Against Trans*+ and Gender Creative/Expansive Students LGBT*+ GC/EIAQ Issues in Education: Coaching Teachers and Students to Combat Bullying SCHOOL TO-OPPORTUNITY
PIPELINE Refusing to be Refused: Literacy as a Pedagogy of Refusal Literacy Educators and The Dismantling Of The School-To-Prison Pipeline Policy Documentation on Resolution for Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline Will I Be Silent: Understanding The New Jim Crow Literacy as Educational Intervention for Disrupting the School-to-Prison-Pipeline |
examples of professional development
these can be adapted for all work contexts
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communities served |
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California
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Indiana
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
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Tennessee
Texas
Utah
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Washington DC Wisconsin
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INTERNATIONAL Australia
Canada
Chile
India
New Zealand
Phillipines
South Africa
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featured videos
(professional development and activist works)
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featured keynote
Queering Literacy Instruction: Moving Trans*+ness into the Classroom Western
New York Network of English Teachers Speakers Series | Buffalo State University | November, 2016
New York Network of English Teachers Speakers Series | Buffalo State University | November, 2016
