Educator Perspectives: Reckoning with our Past in Schools

Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education will host a virtual panel of educators sharing their perspectives in “Educator Perspectives: Reckoning with our Past in Schools” on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at 5 p.m.

During the panel event, Loyola’s School of Education faculty will begin with a brief historical context of critical race theory’s influence in K-12 education, why and how it has been a part of our schools. Panelists will dive deeper and continue with a discussion on what is needed at the school and district level from teachers, school leaders, students, parents, and community members. Stephanie Flores-Koulish, Ph.D., professor and program director of Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice, will moderate the discussion.

Panelists include:

• Stephanie Flores-Koulish, Ph.D., professor and program director of Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice
• Marie Heath, Ed.D., assistant professor of Educational Technology
• Regina Young, Ph.D., affiliate professor in the Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice program and retired English teacher for Prince Georges County Public Schools