We joined AMS, AMI/USA, and MPPI as we learned from Dr. Valaida (Val) L. Wise, adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Wendy Shenk-Evans, executive director of MPPI, who provided insight from an academic and policy perspective on Critical Race Theory and the implications of the current dialogue for the Montessori community.
When: Thursday, August 19, 7:00 PM (ET)
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The following questions framed the conversation:
- What is Critical Race Theory and how does it differ from Culturally Responsive Teaching?
- Why is Critical Race Theory suddenly in public dialogue?
- Why is this important for Montessori education?
- What are we seeing at the state and local levels with regards to policy around CRT and what can advocates do?
Our Panelists
- Dr. Val L. Wise | President, Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting, LLC
- Wendy Shenk-Evans | Executive Director, MPPI
- Ayize Sabater | Executive Director, AMI/USA
- Munir Shivji | Executive Director, AMS
Registrants provided questions that were addressed during the session at registration. Our moderator(s) asked the questions of the experts being interviewed.