The Call for Proposals is now open for the 2017 MSAN Institute on Equity Leadership and Cultural Competence being held April 27-28 at The Concourse Hotel in downtown Madison. Call for Proposals are open until Feb. 17.
Housed at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) is a national coalition of multiracial, mid-sized, suburban-urban school districts working together to close opportunity and achievement gaps while ensuring all students achieve to high levels. Districts work collaboratively to conduct and publish research, analyze policies, and share promising practices that support MSAN’s shared goal of eliminating the effects of institutionalized racism on student achievement.
The Institute, MSAN’s annual conference, is an intensive two-day professional learning opportunity dedicated to sharing cutting-edge strategies for furthering equity-focused leadership and building cultural competence in K-12 schools. Participants explore current research and promising practices with local and national experts, engage in district planning and job-alike conversations, and hear from students most affected by equity issues.
Researchers and educators can consider presenting a session at the event. MSAN Institute breakout sessions highlight research-based strategies and promising practices for classroom teachers, building- and district-level decision makers, and family engagement leaders; sessions may outline current initiatives as well as inform future research. Past researchers who have presented include Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Dr. John Diamond, Dr. Yvette Jackson, Dr. Aydin Bal, and Dr. Russell Skiba. Breakout sessions are facilitated by a diverse range of MSAN stakeholders, including researchers, teachers, superintendents, and MSAN partners.
For more information, contact MSAN at [email protected].
