PC057: Calling in Voices From the Field: Decriminalizing Black Girls

Friday, February 16, 2024
3:00 PM–3:50 PM CST

  • PMD: 4,8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. provide resources focused on systemic strategies and best practices to support the well-being of Black girls of color in educational systems.
  2. recognize the subjective nature of the "willful defiance" category and its potential for implicit bias in disciplinary decision-making.
  3. examine the impact of disciplinary actions on student–teacher relationships and its implications for educational outcomes.
  4. identify common vulnerable decision points (VDPs) influenced by implicit bias and their impact on student experiences.

Description

In this conversation, we discuss Black girls being disciplined for "willful defiance." We will examine implicit bias, student–teacher relationships, vulnerable decision points, and systemic strategies for their development and support.

Presenter(s)

Georgia S. Jones, School District of Lancaster
Katherine E. Solomon, School District of Lancaster

Contributor(s)

Jennifer M. Cooper, PhD, Lauren T. Kaiser, Candice N. Aston

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