How to Stop Racial Microaggressions at School

Michael Lowe Michael Lowe

Equity expert Michael Lowe will show you how to identify and combat microaggressions at your school. You will learn how to lead your colleagues in creating a welcoming space for students to learn and thrive.

What You'll Learn

  • When does treating students as racial group members help them?
  • When does it harm them?
  • Why do teachers call students in instead of calling them out?
  • How can you create an awareness of implicit bias among your students?
  • What steps can you take to eliminate microaggressions at school?
  • How can you build a culture of openness where people learn from mistakes?
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Training Overview

Stop microaggressions at your school. Learn how to promote antiracism at your school.

During the first couple of months of this school year, microaggressions rose to even more disturbing levels. Students have expressed concerns regarding the negative encounters they experience in the classroom and workplace. These microaggressions inhibit their performance and erode their comfort.

You can eliminate microaggressions from your school by understanding these behaviors and combatting implicit bias.

  • When does treating students as racial group members help them?
  • When does it harm them?
  • Why do teachers call students in instead of calling them out?
  • How can you create an awareness of implicit bias among your students?
  • What steps can you take to eliminate microaggressions at school?
  • How can you build a culture of openness where people learn from mistakes?
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Who Should Attend?
  • Superintendents
  • District administrators
  • Faculty union representatives
  • Charter school board members
  • Diversity and equity leaders
  • Principals
  • Assistant principals
  • Special education directors
  • Department chairs
  • Clinical staff
  • Program directors
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Education nonprofit groups
  • Community engagement professionals
  • School leaders
  • Educators
  • Teachers
  • Learning strategists
  • Literacy coaches
  • Future teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Student services directors
  • School curriculum directors
What's included
Training includes
  • Certificate of Attendance
  • All resources and training materials
Michael Lowe
About

Expert Presenter

Michael Lowe
  • Chief equity officer for Shelby County Schools in Tennessee
  • Served as a regional superintendent and middle school principal in Memphis
  • Focuses on culturally responsive teaching and equity in student work
  • Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Memphis
  • Education specialist and doctorate degree in leadership and instruction from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee
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