Understanding Diversity: Building Trust, Culture and Reflective Practice
Dear NYSEC Membership,
As the NYSEC Executive Board worked on plans for the coming year, we felt that our members may still be uncomfortable gathering in a large crowd. So while we are anxious to see everyone together in person again, we are going to stay virtual for the 2021-2022 school year and return in-person to the Albany Marriott in October 2022.
We are in the process of planning a slate of great virtual workshops for the upcoming school year around culturally diverse pedagogy and anti-racist teaching based on the needs and wants of our membership. In the long tradition of the NYSEC conference, these workshops will provide our members with hands-on, practical strategies and activities that they can use in their classrooms to enhance instruction for students.
In September we will have more specific details and dates about our virtual professional development series: Understanding Diversity: Building Trust, Culture, and Reflective Practice. This series will kick off on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 9am with Nic Stone. So mark your calendars and check our email blasts for registration information! We can’t wait to “see” you!
Be well,
Michelle Peterson-Davis NYSEC President
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