The 2023 MSAN Institute

  • April 20-21, 2023
  • The Madison Concourse Hotel

  • Thursday, April 20, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Friday, April 21, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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

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.


LINK to the 2023 MSAN Institute Program and LINK for the 2023 MSAN Institute Participant Folder

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


Day 1

Welcome & Overview

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Opening Remarks by:

Latoya Holiday, Interim Executive Director, MSAN

Art Shegonee, Native American Ambassador to Wisconsin Indian Summer and Call For Peace Drum & Dance Company, member of the Menominee and Potawatomi Tribes in Wisconsin

Dr. Percival Matthews, School of Education Associate Dean of the Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Wisconsin—Madison


Keynote: Building Racially Just Schools: Addressing Salient Issues Facing Students Who Have Been Racially Minoritized

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In this keynote presentation, Dr. Phelton C. Moss examined salient issues, including efforts to improve literacy and access to effective teachers, impacting racially minoritized students in school systems across America. Participants engaged in robust conversations around the policy and practice implications for addressing these issues at every level of the education ecosystem.


Concurrent Breakout Sessions
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  • A: 4 Ways Educational Leaders Can Respond to Racist Anti-Black Rhetoric
    Phelton C. Moss
    Resources
  • B: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Equitable Practices
    Tyrone Byrd, Carolyn Jackson, Sam Klein
    Resources
  • C: Building DEIJ Communities through Embodied Practice of Theatre of the Oppressed
    Christopher Fontana, Ganae McAlpin
    Resources
  • D: South Orange and Maplewood’s Intentional Integration Journey
    Ronald G. Taylor
    Resources
  • E: Using PERTS (Project for Education Research That Scales) Elevate Professional Learning Tool to Empower Student Voice and Teacher Self-Efficacy
    Michael Dreyer, Lynn Stenroos, Lea Zwettler, Tim Schell
    Resources

Concurrent Breakout Sessions
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  • F: The Discussion Project: Improving Student Learning Through Discussion
    Lynn Glueck
    Resources
  • G: Decentering Whiteness through democratic Classroom Leadership: Focus on Building & Keeping Shared Equity Agreements
    Christopher Fontana, Ganae McAlpin
    Resources
  • H: The Role of Student Voice in Developing Equitable Learning Environments
    Kennetra Wood, Brielle Welch, Erica Mack, Ursula Rocha, Gregory Baldwin, Sheri James, Zarmina Hotaki, Emma Larson
    Resources
  • I: Impact of the Partnership between Monona Grove Parent Equity Council and District Administrators
    Shelby Steel, Anna Neal, Justin Neal
    Resources
  • J: Recruitment & Retention Trends in a Mid-Sized Urban School District - and a Promising Practice to Support and Retain Teachers
    Leigh Vierstra, Eric Lequesne, Lauren Lauter
    Resources

Concurrent Breakout Sessions
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  • K: Feed Your C.O.W., but You Need to Get One First!
    LaTonya Applewhite, Janel Bishop, Lynda Parker, Roxana Sanders
    Resources
  • L: Attracting and Retaining High Quality Staff: Building, Supporting and Equipping
    Devon Horton, Andalib Khelghati, Markisha Mitchell, Elijah Palmer
    Resources
  • M: Perceptions of PD Impact: White Educators’ Racial Identity Development & Anti-Racist Practice
    Sherri S. Cyra
    Resources
  • N: Grow Your Own Program
    Michael Morgan, Chris Sadler, Isabel Simonetti
    Resources

Day 2

Welcome & Overview

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Opening Remarks by Dr. Latoya Holiday, Interim Executive Director, MSAN

Welcome by Diana Hess

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Diana Hess, Dean of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison


MSAN High School Scholars’ Panel Presentation: Perspectives on Equity Leadership and Cultural Competence
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Facilitator: Antonio Hoye, Student and Family Engagement Specialist, Middleton High School, Middleton- Cross Plaines Area School District


Concurrent Breakout Sessions

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  • O: Hiring, Supporting, and Retaining Teachers of Color
    Marcus Campbell
    Resources
  • P: Advancing Educational Equity for Multilingual Learners
    Silvia Romero-Johnson
    Resources
  • Q: Getting Into Good Trouble at School
    Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.
    Resources
  • R: Identifying and Serving Our Diverse Gifted Learners: Taking an Inclusive Approach
    Dina Brulles, Jack A. Naglieri, Kimberly Lansdowne
    Resources
  • S: Teach & Thrive: Strategies to Prevent Teacher Burnout (CANCELLED)
    Jamarious Ugochukwu

Job-Alike Networking and/or District Planning Session Time

**This session was not recorded**


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