MCPS Study Circles

The mission of the Study Circles Program is to identify, examine, & eliminate institutional barriers to African American and Latino student achievement in MCPS.

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Set your calendar reminder! Thursday 11/21/19 is the EIU's 1st #TwitterPD session. Like if you plan to participate and Retweet to invite more colleagues! We're excited to learn with you. #mcpsequityed

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In commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Brown v Board of Education, watch this video about the integration of MCPS https://t.co/DvKuco4dXu and find these lesson plans https://t.co/pVYEuJVjQz @MCPS

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8th grader Evelyn Shue wrote "Every person matters, and every story, every spoonful of foreign food, every broken stereotype increases just a little bit of respect, understanding & tolerance to this world.” Read her story https://t.co/d9sjtmInay for Asian Pacific Heritage Month

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Hear from students about what they want their teachers to know about Ramadan, Nicaragua and Asian-Pacific Island Heritage month in this month's Equity Matters! https://t.co/d9sjtmInay @mcps

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“Watching the world around me going on like nothing was wrong made me feel hate for the people around me. I couldn’t possibly sit through any of my classes without thinking about what was going on back home." Read what this student wants teachers to know https://t.co/d9sjtmInay

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Tonight is the beginning of Ramadan. Find out what some MCPS middle students want their teachers to know about Ramadan https://t.co/LhK1DE78Ej @MCPS

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Read the latest Equity Matters! History of Blackface, Deaf History Month, the Real Story of Green Book, Books & Podcasts, a story of a mother’s experience, classroom strategies & tools to talk with students about current events https://t.co/DLk4qhRwFI @MCPS

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Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Pig. Learn more about the holiday & how MCPS families & staff celebrate. https://t.co/QXxepxgR48 @MCPS

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Great resources for Black History month https://t.co/qZUJQyqTdT

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Read new EquityMatters! Info on Black History Month, student training, books/movies, Lunar New Year @MCPS https://t.co/QXxepxgR48 @MCPS

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High school students and teachers learning to facilitate safe & productive dialogue on race and achievement day 2

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Day 2 of Student/Staff Facilitator Training started with a mean game of team Rock Paper Scissors before jumping into facilitator skills!

[Equity Team @mcpsequityteam]

So inspired by the 90 student & staff from 6 high schools at 1st day of training to lead dialogues on race & equity @MCstudycircles @MCPS

[Amani Elkassabany @AElkassabany]

Wootton HS students and staff at our first day of MCPS Study Circles Facilitator training. Transforming school culture begins here! ⁦@TSWoottonHS⁩ @mcpsequityteam⁩

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Amazing staff learning skills to lead effective dialogue on racial barriers at Study Circles Facilitator Training

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All 1st year Assistant Principals participating in Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Training @mcpsequityteam

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Have you seen the Equity Unit's new Winter Break Book and Media Guide? https://t.co/hDyGC9WTVN Find it in their December edition of EquityMatters!

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The amazing consulting teachers in a Study Circle to build their capacity to coach for equity @DrStanislausPGS @OHRDDempsey

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Great OHRD Staff engaging in important equity conversations thru interactive game @DrStanislausPGS @OHRDDempsey

[Rocky Hill Middle School @PrincipalRHMS]

@MCstudycircles @MCPS @21CenturyFrost @mcpsequityteam Frost ILT identified structural barriers, gained deeper understanding of how to model dialogue and listening, learned the power of being able to counter stereotypes with truth to empower students to do the same.