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Kirkwood School District Selected to Present at U.S. Department of Education Teach to Lead Summit
Kirkwood School District (KSD) was one of 13 school districts from across the country selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Education's “Teach to Lead” summit. Representing KSD were Dr. Howard Fields, assistant superintendent of human resources; Dr. Jeremy Mapp, executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion; Dr. Liz Grana, director of professional learning; Tamala Merritt, teacher at Tillman Elementary; and Roberta McWoods, master mentor for Kirkwood Teachers of Color (KTOC). At the summit, the KSD team shared experiences about recruiting, mentoring, and retaining teachers of color and developed strategies with other colleagues from around the United States. Specific KSD programs discussed were the KSD Affinity groups and the Kirkwood Teachers of Color (KTOC) program. This collaboration was in partnership with “Teach for Lead” which “focuses on providing resources, facilitating stakeholder consultation, and encouraging professional collaborations to develop and amplify the work of teacher leaders.”
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Caption: Pictured left to right: Dr. Howard Fields, assistant superintendent of human resources; Dr. Liz Grana, director of professional learning; Tamala Merritt, teacher at Tillman Elementary; Dr. Jeremy Mapp, executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and Roberta McWoods, master mentor for Kirkwood Teachers of Color (KTOC).