This year was my second ISTE. It was a bit less overwhelming than last year, but ISTE is still is hands down the most intense, all consuming, and exhausting conference I've ever been to. That said, you learn so much and can connect with tons of people. My brain is spinning with ideas still. Here were my highlights from this year:
Equity forum
ISTE sent out an email a while back that I think either went to all members or all registered folks for ISTE 2019 about applying to be a part of an Equity Action Forum. This took place for a few hours on Sunday morning and was facilitated by Jennie Misong Magiera, a panel, and several other co-facilitators. Before the work began in the forum, the panel gave some amazing pieces of advice for equity work. These are quotes and paraphrases of some of what they shared:
Then Jennie outlined our work for the day, we brainstormed with tables about what's inequitable in education, had each group submit their top three, facilitators posted them around the room, we walked around and stood by the one we wanted to commit to, and then met our group and dove into setting meeting dates, talking about our equity issue, and starting to brainstorm on that focused topic. It was an amazing and well planned whirlwind. I had a tough time choosing, but I ultimately decided to continue the work I've started this year about support LGBTQ+ students. (At some point I should also write about what led me to that work...so many things I need to write about...and never enough time...) There's still ground myself and my building need to cover to progress, and I am starting a GSA in my building this coming year.
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