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Educational Equity and Diversity Professional Development Providers (2019)

This list contains vendors who provide various forms of professional development that address educational equity, diversity, and/or culturally responsive practices. Each vendor responded to a Request for Information (RFI) in 2018; vendors were included on this list after demonstrating that their work addresses educational equity and diversity. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement from the State of Vermont; school systems are encouraged to conduct additional research into providers to identify the resource that will work best for their needs. This list of vendors will be updated periodically.

Vendor and Website

American Reading Company (ARC)

Autumn Bangoura and Aranka Gyuk

Area of Expertise

Training Session/Workshop Mentoring/Coaching, Other (Leadership

Learning Series) Provide a comprehensive, flexible,

professional learning plan that reflects the best practices of effective professional development, literacy teaching and learning, and adult learning systems. Support teachers in their learning about educational equity and diversity in service of improving school climate and culture Differentiated professional learning models to develop distributed leadership and instructional expertise across educational roles Face-to-face Blended/hybrid Courses Meeting Series Training Sessions/Workshops

Grades Served

K-12

PreK-12

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Evan Glasson, Local ARC Account Manager evan.glasson@ (866) 810-2665 201 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family

Autumn Bangoura autumnsongbangoura@ (802) 324-0850 31 Northview Drive Burlington, Vermont 05408

Vendor and Website

BloomBoard, Inc.

Area of Expertise

Competency-based professional development programs with microcredentials focused on topics related to educational equity and diversity

Using our web-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform

On-site and online training Online competency-based learning programs

with micro-credentials Online facilitation of competency-based

learning programs.

Grades Served

PreK-16

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Kristin Udvari, Director of Proposals and Legal Affairs kristin@ (412) 438-8655 227 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301

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Vendor and Website

Call and Response Education Network: Educators for Equity and Inclusion

Cambridge Education, LLC

Area of Expertise

Whole staff presentations Large or small group workshops on implicit

bias, the history of race, the power of language, equity literacy, balanced perspectives on the civil rights movement, and more. Workshop/discussion series on race consciousness, racial identity development, whiteness, embracing diversity beyond celebrating difference, anti-racism activism in the classroom, courageous conversations about race with students and adults, and other related topics. Student workshops (Grades 3-12) Student presentations and assemblies (Grades 3-12) Summer series on race and racism in schools upon demand Introductory workshops on Restorative Practice and classroom circles Affinity-group restorative discussion series for white educators on coming to terms with whiteness Discussion groups and restorative circles for allies and advocates seeking solidarity Consultation Independently hosted annual and semiannual professional development workshops Face-to-face Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop

Grades Served

3-12

PreK-12

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Target Audience(s)

Students

Adults

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Jamilah Vogel callandresponsevt@ (802) 497-4790 67 Union St., Unit 2A Winooski, VT 05404

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff

Renee Chandonnet, Resource Manager renee.chandonnet@camb-ed- (781) 915-0009 101 Station Drive, Suite 130 Westwood, MA 02090

Vendor and Website

Center for Collaborative Education

Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, University of Vermont

CQ Strategies, LLC

Area of Expertise

Face-to-face Remote Blended/hybrid Courses Meeting series Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop Research projects Action Research Course Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop Program evaluation Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies Equity-Focused Consultancy Meeting Series Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop

Grades Served

PreK-12

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies LEA

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Dan French, Executive Director dfrench@ (617) 421-0134 33 Harrison Avenue, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111

PreK-12 6-12

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies

Lisa Hurst-Bouffard cdci@uvm.edu (802) 656-4031 Mann Hall, 3rd Floor 208 Colchester Avenue Burlington, VT 05405-1757 Paul Suk-Hyun Yoon paul@ (802) 857-8577 159 Osgood Hill Road Essex Junction, VT 05452

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Vendor and Website

Creative Discourse

Area of Expertise

Workshops and Trainings that help build the capacity of students and adults to lead conversations about equity and other issues facings their schools or community.

Equity Workshops Principles and Best Practices for Equitable

Public Engagement Community Organizing Workshop Facilitator Training Connecting Community Input with Decision-

making Workshop Engagement Design that includes a range of

strategies Surveys Discussion guides for small group dialogues Agendas for community forums Protocols for one to one conversation Approaches for community arts experiences Facilitation of intimate dialogues as well as

large community gatherings. When possible, Creative Discourse strives to offer multiethnic facilitator teams. Community forums Community conversations School board meetings and retreats Student dialogues. Leadership Development Support and mentoring to school board members, school leaders, and students as they work to implement equitable engagement efforts and connect the results of their engagement with decision-making.

Grades Served

All Educational Levels

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family Students School Boards

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Susan McCormack, Founder suea.mccormack@ (802) 878-0214 28 East Street Essex Junction, VT 05452

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Vendor and Website

CT State Ed Resource Center (SERC)

Dr. Kimberly Parker Classroom Liner Notes

Area of Expertise

Equity and Excellence in Our Schools Equity Walkthroughs Professional Learning Communities for

Equity School-Family Partnerships Student Voice Youth Equity for Leadership Support for English Learners Courses

Meeting Series Mentoring/Coaching Training Sessions/Workshops Technical Assistance Online Courses Large Conferences Action Research Course Meeting Series Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop Developing culturally relevant/culturally

sustaining literacy instruction for Black boys Literacy instruction (reading and writing

workshop) Development of materials that respond to the

needs and aspirations of children of color, particularly Black

Grades Served

Birth-to- Three PreK-21

3-12

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Ingrid Canady, Executive Director canady@ (860) 632-1485 X265 100 Roscommon Drive Suite #110 Middletown, CT 06457

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family

Dr. Kimberly Parker kimpossible97@ (215) 779-5232 29 Welles Avenue Boston, MA 02124

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Vendor and Website

Equity Literacy Institute LLC (a division of EdChange)

Equity Solutions, LLC

Green Omega, L3C

Area of Expertise

Face-to-Face Remote Blended/Hybrid Action Research Course Meeting series Mentoring/coaching Training and workshops Other: We also do equity audits and

assessments, train-the-trainers (to build teams within schools and districts to do equity workshops), and leadership development Face-to-face Research Courses Meeting Facilitation, Series, Mentoring/Coaching, Training Session/Workshops, Equity Assessments, Consulting tailored to your context (For example, we created a Community Engagement Plan with an organization) Face-to-Face Remote Blended/Hybrid Mentoring/Coaching Training and consultation in restorative justice philosophy, practices, and implementation that promotes equity and narrows the racial discipline gap

Grades Served

PreK-12

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family LEA Students

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Paul Gorski gorski@ (703) 593-9353 22 Mauricet Lane Asheville, NC 28806

PreK-12

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies

Angela Berkfield, Team Member equitysolutionsvt@ (802) 451-0558 PO Box 642 Brattleboro, VT 05302

3-12

Instructional Staff

Jon Kidde, Principal Consultant

Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies

JonKidde@ (802) 349-3317 PO Box 23 Vergennes, VT 05491

Family

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Vendor and Website

Institute for Student Achievement (ISA), a division of Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Area of Expertise

Face-to-face Blended/hybrid Meeting Series Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop

Grades Served

9-12

International Institute for Restorative Practices

Lance C. Smith, PhD

Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.

Face-to-face Remote Blended/hybrid Course Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop Face-to-face Remote and Hybrid Action Research Course Meeting Series Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop Mix of face-to-face and remote professional

development opportunities Meeting Series Mentoring/Coaching Training Session/Workshop Communities of Practice

PreK-12 PreK-12 K-12

Target Audience(s)

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies

Contact Name, Email, Telephone and Address

Scott Noon, Executive Director for Strategic Business Development snoon@ (717) 823-1997 Educational Testing Service 500 7th Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10018 Keith Hickman khickman@iirp.edu (610) 807-9221 531 Main Street Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family

Instructional Staff Administrators Support Staff Community

Members/Agencies Family Students

Lance C. Smith, PhD Lance.smith@uvm.edu (802) 881-6242 102 Mann Hall 208 Colchester Ave. The University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405 Susan Shaffer, President sshaffer@ (301) 657-7741 Ext 118 5272 River Road, Suite 340 Bethesda, MD 20816

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