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Education 580-50:
Sexuality and Identity in the Classroom

In this virtual course, instructor Angie Foster-Lawson, MEd will explore the role of teachers in cultivating positive self-concept in students. Participants will gain a foundation for a broad understanding of human sexuality that allows them to respond effectively to students and families in a way that affirms the identity and integrity of each student and all families.

July 11-25
Mondays and Wednesdays
5:00-8:00pm

Upon successful completion  participants will receive 1 graduate credit from Pacific University AND

$500 stipend provided by the WREN.

Limited spots available. Sign up by July 1st.

UO Critical Literacy Pedagogy

Registration deadline extended to July 8!

Section 2: July 28, August 4, and August 11

In-person at University of Oregon

10:00-11:30am each day

Section 3: July 28, August 4, and August 11

Virtual – 1:00-2:30pm each day

Note: Section 1 has been cancelled.

Coaching for Equity 101

In this virtual course, participants will:

• Build foundational equity literacy to increase our learning and reinforce what we know and consider for our organizations.
• Identify and generate actions related to common inequities in organizations.
• Learn and practice conversations centered on equity using the tools and practices of Transformational Coaching.
• Boost our courage for working with triggers and having conversations centered on equity.

August 3-4

8:00–10:00am & 11:00am–1:00pm

Participants will receive a $500 stipend for successfully completing the series. Fees for registration and materials are also covered.

Registration closes June 30th.

Summer JumpStart

An opportunity for novice teachers (years 1-3) and mentors. In-person at Linn County Fair and Expo in Albany.

ENVoY Non-Verbal Classroom Management

August 8-9 (Elementary)

August 11-12 (Secondary)

Sessions: Setting Yourself Up For a Successful School Year

August 10 (K-12)

Registration closes June 30th.

Coaching for Equity Masterclass

In this virtual course, participants will:

• Ground in the identities and beliefs with which they lead.
• Learn new strategies to compassionately interrupt inequities.
• Identify ways to explore and shift beliefs in a coaching conversation.
• Deepen their will and commitment to interrupt, and build resilience to do so.

August 9-25

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am–1:00pm

Participants must have or acquire Coaching for Equity and The Art of Coaching Workbook before the course. Participants will also receive a $600 stipend for successfully completing the series.

Registration closes June 30th.

Our Space:
Connect, Reimagine, Transform

A two-day conference held at the University of Oregon planned by BIPoC educators for BIPoC educators.

August 18-19 at the University of Oregon

Keynote and workshop by RaVonya Knight

Registration closes July 18th.

Taste of Cultivating Emotional Resilience

Education is a physically and emotionally demanding field, and successful educators must intentionally develop their own resilience to thrive. This four-hour workshop will provide anyone in the education field with the tools to do just that, drawing from principles in Onward by Elena Aguilar.

July 1 or July 18
9:00am-2:00pm

Coaching for Equity Masterclass

Whether your school team is just beginning to think about equity or has been doing this work for years, building affirming schools requires successfully coaching for equity. In this workshop, participants will learn to pursue a more just, equitable school system using transformational coaching tools from Elena Aguilar’s best-selling books.

July 11, 12, and 15
9:00-11:00am and 12:00-2:00pm each day

Onward Book Club

For the 2022-2023 school year, we will be reading Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators. Onward tackles the problem of educator stress and provides a practical framework for taking the burnout out of teaching.

August 2022 to July 2023

1st Wednesday of each month from 4:00-5:00pm

MCREN Presents: Inside Out

Inspiration and collective action for educational systems change! Earn professional development credit and meet like-minded educators during this two-day, in-person event filled with inspiration and action!

June 27-28

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel

Lane Community College's
PassLane Early Childhood Education

Interested in a career in early childhood education? Earn a short-term certificate with academic support.

• Ideal for English Learners / ESL, GED & other students seeking support.
• Improve reading and study skills while earning Early Child Education Certificates.
• Learn how to earn 11 college credits for your professional experience.
• Receive coaching in career and job development & academic success.
• Financial resources available!

Starts Fall Term 2022. Evening class over Zoom.

Design Your Own Change Project

Tell us about your idea for centering equity while supporting educator empowerment, teacher leadership, and creating communities of care and connection! The WREN will provide coaching support for the design, implementation, and funding of a change project with these goals in mind.

Submit project ideas by July 18, 2022.