Equity Practices in DPS GT: From Culturally Responsive Professional Development to Anti-Racist Policies and Practice

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“Trust is a pre-existing condition.” (Ware, 2020)

Team Members:

Dr. Jennifer Lemoine, Director

Dr. Meryl Faulkner, Program Manager

Michelle McKinsey, Program Manager

Stacey Pendleton, Assessment Coordinator

Brian Beard, Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator

Greg Moldow, Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator

Maggie Rowbottom, Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator

Sherri Creel, Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator

Nathan Burt, Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator

Dr. Vanessa Ewing, Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator

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Special thank you to Dr. Franita Ware, Imani Morning, CELT, Dr. Robin Greene, Dr. Ellen Honeck

Student Voices

Zach Kelsey – The Importance of Gifted Identification for BIPOC Students

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• Initial work: Fall of 2019: Cultural Identity/Bias Training with CELT
• White Paper: GT Racial Equity Collaboration: Creating Access to Inclusive Gifted Programs by Shifting Mindsets of Adults *NAGC Award
• Culturally Responsive Gifted Practices

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Student Voices

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Shana St. Phard – The Biases Faced by a GT Black Student

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Equity Practices in DPS Gifted and Talented: Direct Impact on Students

• Professional Development/Cultural Identity/Bias Training
• Identification Pathways
• District/School Review of Disparity Data
• Behavior Initiative
• High School System Changes
• HSGT Programming
• Black Excellence Resolution: Data Dives

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Team Stories:

Our Why

Wrap Up/ Q and A

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Please visit our resources on the upcoming CELT website!