The 2024 MSAN Institute

• April 18-19, 2024
• The Madison Concourse Hotel

• Thursday, April 18, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 19, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The MSAN Institute is a two-day, professional learning opportunity dedicated to growing our understanding of current research and district practices that further racial equity in schools.

LINK to the 2024 MSAN Institute Draft Agenda

Join committed colleagues from across the United States as we:

• Share current research and best practices with local and national experts.
• Push our thinking in large and small group discussions with exceptional educators doing this work in real schools and districts.
• Hear from students most intimately impacted by these issues.
• Engage in focused district planning sessions and job-alike conversations.

If you have questions, please email MSAN’s project manager, Connie Showalter at connie.showalter@wisc.edu.

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Day 1

Welcome

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Opening Remarks by:

Latoya Holiday, MSAN Executive Director, MSAN

Dr. Mario Ventura, Superintendent Isaac School District #5 MSAN Governing Board President

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Morning Keynote: The Future of Learning

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Keynote presentation by: Jason Green, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Learning Innovation Catalyst (LINC)

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Morning Concurrent Breakout Sessions

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• A: Navigating the Shift to Future-Ready, Equitable Learning Environments
  Jason Green
• B: Keys to the Gate: Addressing Inequities to STEM Access [RECORDING]
  Percival Matthews
• C: Learning How to Engage in an Anti-Racist Cycle of Inquiry
  Sandra Taylor-Marshall
• D: Addressing Harmful Language & Hate Speech As a Greater Community
  Brittany Brazzel
• E: Combined Governing Board and RPC Meeting
  Latoya Holiday

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Afternoon Keynote: Why MSAN Was Necessary and Why It Still Is

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Keynote presentation by: Dr. Allan Alson

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Early Afternoon Concurrent Breakout Sessions

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• F: Integrating Continuous Improvement in Equity-Focused Professional Learning to Activate Knowledge to Practice [RECORDING]
  Kennetra N. Wood, Brielle E. Welch, Farah N. Nichols Peterson, Anthony E. Sims
• G: Equity Instructional Rounds: Classroom Visits through an Equity Lens
  Circe Stumbo, Dr. Mary Antón, Dr. Nicole Sherman Patterson
• H: The Power of Equitable Opportunities in Service-Learning Projects: A Civics Fair Approach
  Matt Maloney
• I: Artfully Design for Social Justice: A Multi-Disciplinary Curriculum to Explore Equality and Social Justice
  Carolyn Ruth Jackson, Emily Ann Cotton

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Late Afternoon Concurrent Breakout Sessions

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• J: Empowering Educators, Students, and Families to Defeat Hate Speech [RECORDING]
  Cristin Schulman, Dr. Tyrone Byrd, Samuel Klein
• K: Huron High School: Achieving the Highest Levels of Access, Opportunity, and Success for EACH Student
  Ché Carter, Paul DeAngelis, Danielle Knox
• L: “Watch Us Bleed, but Don’t Call 911”: The Wounding & Recovery of Women Leaders of Color
  Dr. Mary Antón, Dr. Nicole Sherman Patterson
• M: Equity in Data: Using Student Data Collections to Make Data Driven Decisions
  Carrie Boe

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Day 2

Keynote: Third Way Leadership for a Divided, Weary, Loving & Quietly Hopeful K-12 World

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Keynote presentation by: Dr. Courtney Bell, Director, Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER)

Special Remarks

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Special remarks by: David J. O’Connor, American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

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MSAN High School Scholars’ Panel Discussion: Student Perspectives on Racial Equity in Schools

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Facilitator: Antonio Hoye, Dean of Students, Middleton High School, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

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Concurrent Breakout Sessions

*To watch the recording, click on the session titles with links.

• N: Our Voices Were Never Lost: Elevating Student Voice in Equity Work [RECORDING]
  Catherine Ross-Cook, Brizil Stewart, Taylor Simmons, Juan Romero, Lorenzo Brooks, Grayson Briggs, Laila Pickett, Yareli Martinez, Vianney Martinez
• O: Teaching Culturally With the Four I’s (Inform, Include, Integrate, and Infuse) - Indigenous Studies
  David J. O’Connor
• P: Evaluating Multi-Layer Racial Equity Initiatives
  Dr. DeeAnn Grove, Mandi Bozarth, Dr. Christopher Johnson
• Q: Instructional Framework Implementation
  Annemarie Engdahl, Jennifer Apodaca, Rick Mueller, Dr. Michael Morgan, Dr. Nicholas Reichhoff
• R: Research Practitioner Council Meeting
  Latoya Holiday, Kennetra Wood

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Conference Testimonials

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