Acknowledging the Role of Implicit Bias as a Barrier to Reaching ALL Children: A Two-Day Professional Learning Session with Dr. Rosemarie Allen

The Minnesota Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services, along with the Minnesota Children’s Cabinet, Metropolitan State University, and the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association invite you to attend a special two-day professional learning opportunity for those working with providers, teachers, children, and families.

Registration is closed for the in-person training.
A livestream will be available 9am-4pm each day at this link: 
https://www.youtube.com/c/MetropolitanStateLive/live

During this FREE 2-day session, you will:

Who should attend this session?
Head Start staff, school district staff, kindergarten and early childhood teachers, Professional Development Facilitators, early childhood special education (Part C and Part 619B), the Minnesota Initiative Foundations – Minnesota Early Childhood Initiatives, coaches, home visitors, child care providers, and more. Open to all educators.

General information:

Getting to Metro State:

About the presenter: Dr. Rosemarie Allen

Rosemarie Allen has served as a leader in early childhood education for nearly 40 years. Her life's work is centered on ensuring children have access to high-quality early childhood programs that are developmentally and culturally appropriate. She is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her classes are focused on ensuring teachers are aware of how issues of equity, privilege, and power impact teaching practices.

She is also the President and CEO for the Institute for Racial Equity and Excellence. In 2012, Dr. Allen was appointed a Global Leader for Young Children by the World Forum on Early Care and Education. She collaborates with professionals and advocates from more than 80 countries who meet to share inspiration and information on issues impacting children and families worldwide. Rosemarie earned her B.A. from California State University, M.Ed from Lesley University and Ed.D in Equity and Leadership in Education at the University of Colorado, Denver.

This event is made possible using federal funding, 93.434 - ESSA Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.