Saturday, Oct. 4th from 9-11am (CST) Britt Hawthorne: Literacy and Justice in the classroom: Cultivate a welcoming and inclusive classroom climate, developing critical conversation agreements, using teaching materials to teach accurate language and respectful curiosity.

Saturday, Jan. 31st from 9-11am (CST) Dr. Macarre Traynham, the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Equity and Engagement will speak about the intersection between literacy and equity.

Tuesday, April 28th from 4:30-6:30 pm (CST) Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul is an educator, author, and the co-founder of the Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy. She is the Director of Diversity and Equity at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University.  She will go deeper into the intersections between literacy and equity.

*Note: All sessions will be recorded and shared for 30 days, then archived.

Cost: $175 for all three sessions (you may bring a guest)

Cost for individual sessions: $75 (you may bring a guest)

Student/retiree rate for three sessions: $75 for three sessions or $30 per session.

Scholarships available, see MRA website & link here