WSSDA 2024 Annual Conference

Culture is to people what water is to fish. We tend not to think about culture because it surrounds us all the time. In this learning experience, participants will explore culture within the context of a school district and its impact on students, staff, and families. By considering the opportunities and benefits of cultivating cultural proficiency throughout a school district, school directors will be equipped to promote cultural proficiency within the unique context of their own districts.

All OnBoard sessions are first come, first served; no pre-registration required. This session qualifies for the legislative requirement for educational equity training for all school directors.

Eliminating educational disparities is essential for a district to make progress toward educational equity. Two types of disparity for school directors to understand and monitor are disparities in students’ outcomes and disparities in students’ opportunities. In this learning experience, participants will learn a structured process for discovering both types of disparities. Becoming familiar with these concepts prepares board members to ask informed questions and think about student needs in new ways.

All OnBoard sessions are first come, first served; no pre-registration required. This session qualifies for the legislative requirement for educational equity training for all school directors.

Belonging is an essential condition of an inclusive environment. Here, participants will explore the relationships between belonging, engagement, dignity, and student growth/success more deeply. The significance of shaping and maintaining a district-wide culture of dignity across all dimensions of difference is emphasized.

Lunch will be provided during this OnBoard session.

All OnBoard sessions are first come, first served; no pre-registration required. This session qualifies for the legislative requirement for educational equity training for all school directors.