Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap Workshop

This workshop will address the connection between educator mindset and student achievement gaps. The achievement gap topic has been explored through many lenses, including political, economic, and pedagogical. Despite these sincere efforts, student achievement gaps in American schools are as large as they have ever been. Dr. Muhammad’s theory is that none of these well-intentioned policies or strategies will have a fighting chance in an environment where the educators possess a Superiority or Victim mindset. A Liberation mindset is the key to unlocking the potential of our staff and students.

The workshop experience will include examining current constructs and the mistakes of the past. Once we have confronted the mistakes of the past, we will start to examine our current reality and make concrete plans to create a Liberation mindset at our school. We recommend that the school send a diverse group of representatives, which could include teacher leaders, counselors, school administrators, and a district office representative.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the facts about the American achievement gap and the factors and conditions that create it.
• Recognize the power of educator mindset to affect professional practice and student performance.
• Experience how to assess the current mindset of your school or district.
• Create and learn how to apply a comprehensive school plan to transform your school into one with a Liberation mindset.

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Anthony Muhammad

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What to Bring

To help you achieve maximum benefit of the two days together, please bring the following with you to the workshop:

• 3 years of disaggregated state achievement test data
• 3 years of disaggregated student discipline data and attendance
• A copy of the master schedule and/or course offerings
• A copy of the staff and student handbook

These can be either hard copies or electronic copies. The equity work that we will explore will be very difficult if you do not bring or have access to this information while at the workshop.

You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for CEU availability.

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Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap

Explore strategies for adopting a new mindset that frees educators and students from negative academic performance expectations.

Event Notebook

We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.